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Four days after Chicago An elementary school teacher was captured in a viral video mocking the death of Charlie Kirk during an anti-Trump protest, and the school system has yet to issue a statement condemning the political violence, the teacher's actions, or any specific disciplinary action that has been taken.
The Chicago Public School system was in the national spotlight over the weekend after Lucy Martinez, a K-8 STEM teacher at Nathan Hale Elementary School, was seen on video during the “No Kings” protests, controversial Charlie Kirk supporter, pointing an imaginary gun at her neck and shouting, “Bang, bang.”
Soon after the video was published social media exploded with calls to fire the teacher for mocking Kirk's murder and allegedly justifying political violence.
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A viral video shows a No Kings protester mocking the death of Charlie Kirk. (Nick Cook/Getty)
“Teachers are charged with educating the next generation of American students with respect and integrity,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon. published on Xjoining the chorus of others condemning the teachers' actions.
“No child should be trapped in a public school with a teacher who glorifies murder.”
In the days following the incident, the school faced growing criticism for not condemning Martinez forcefully as it instead focused on concerns about the educator's safety in a letter to parents Sunday.
“Dear Hale parents and staff, safety continues to be my top priority, so I am writing to notify you of a situation involving our school,” the letter read. “We recently became aware of social media posts containing language that appears to be a potential threat to an employee. We take all potential threats very seriously to ensure the safety of our school community.”
The school system provided Fox News Digital with a statement Wednesday that did not condemn political violence, admit any wrongdoing on Martinez's part or disclose any disciplinary action taken since Saturday.
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Protesters gather in Washington, DC for a Kings Day protest on October 18, 2025. (Fox News Digital/Emma Woodhead)
“Chicago Public Schools (CPS) remains committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming, safe and inclusive teaching and learning environment free from harassment, bias or harm of any kind,” the statement said. “While CPS does not comment on specific personnel matters, the district follows a consistent process when allegations of misconduct are made. Employees found to be in violation of Board policy are subject to disciplinary action.”
Although the school system has not provided many details to the public, Andrew Colvet of Turning Point USA posted a screenshot on X an email he said was shared by an “angry” parent showed Hale School Principal Dawn Iles-Gomez addressing families in a way that Colvet described as “making Martinez look like a victim without even acknowledging her despicable behavior.”
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Protesters gather with signs and flags during the daytime No Kings 2.0 protest against the Trump administration near Roosevelt Park in Detroit on October 18, 2025. (Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
In another incident in Chicago on Saturday, another education professional found himself in the national spotlight after using a bullhorn to speak at a “No Kings” rally and called for ICE agents to be shot.
Social media users quickly identified the man as an employee of City Colleges of Chicago, and the school system confirmed Monday that he “no longer” works there.
“Our college system does not tolerate violence or incitement under any circumstances,” a City Colleges of Chicago spokesperson said.
