Buena Park students protest aide's post about burning Mexican flags

Buena Park High staff member placed on leave following racially-charged social media posts

A Buena Park High School staff member who allegedly used charged language on social media to advocate burning the Mexican flag and deporting undocumented immigrants was placed on administrative leave following a student demonstration against those comments. The posts do not reflect the views of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District or Buena Park High School, Superintendent Steve McLaughlin said in a statement released Friday, Feb. 7. “F…

Buena Park students protest aide's post about burning Mexican flags

In a now-deleted social media post, a teacher's aide allegedly shared an image of a burning Mexican flag saying "This is America. They are deporting criminals!"

Buena Park teacher's aide on administrative leave over Mexican flag social media post

A group of students gathered in Buena Park Friday to protest over a social media post that appeared on the Instagram profile of a teacher’s aide. About 100 students protested in an hours-long demonstration in front of Buena Park High School’s main office over the post, which included a photo of a Mexican flag with flames depicted in the background and a caption that read, in part, “If y’all have flags, I will burn them for you.” The post was wid…