US EditionIndiana Teacher Wears Shirt Calling for the 86’ing of Trump on Field Trip, Resigns
- An Indiana middle school teacher sparked national controversy after being photographed in Washington, D.C. wearing a t-shirt with the numbers 8647 during an eighth-grade field trip she helped oversee.
- The incident occurred during a non-school-sponsored trip, and the district swiftly investigated due to policies barring teachers from promoting partisan political views.
- Middlebury Community Schools stated that no educator should advocate personal political views during school hours or student supervision regardless of the message's political leaning.
- Following the investigation, the district informed the teacher of contract cancellation, prompting her immediate resignation and confirming she is no longer employed by the school.
- The case highlighted debates over political expression in education, with officials urging stronger school choice and affirming limits on partisan advocacy in public schools.
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Indiana Teacher Resigns After "8647" T-Shirt Worn On White House Trip Sparks Outrage
An Indiana teacher has resigned from her position after a controversial t-shirt she wore during a school trip to the White House sparked a firestorm on social media and led to a district investigation. Tonja Luken, a teacher with Middlebury Community Schools, was photographed in front of the landmark wearing a shirt with the numbers […] Indiana Teacher Resigns After “8647” T-Shirt Worn On White House Trip Sparks Outrage
Indiana teacher who wore ‘8647’ t-shirt on class trip to DC resigns
by WorldTribune Staff, June 8, 2025 Real World News An Indiana teacher has resigned after being called out for wearing a t-shirt essentially calling for the assassination of President Donald Trump while she was on a school trip to Washington, DC. Tonja Luken posted a now deleted photo on Facebook of her and a colleague […]
Indiana teacher resigns after wearing shirt calling for the 86’ing of Trump on field trip
In a since deleted post, former Middlebury Community Schools teacher Tonja Luken posed for a photo in front of the White House wearing a shirt with the numbers “8647” on it while chaperoning her middle school’s annual eighth grade field trip to Washington D.C.
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