Connecticut GOP accuses Democratic school board chairman of celebrating Charlie Kirk's murder

The Connecticut Republican Party on Friday accused a Democratic state learning official of posting a chilling reaction on social media to Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk s death The party shared a screenshot of what appeared to be a social media account belonging to Farmington Board of Coaching Chairman Bill Beckert reposting a comment that read They Reap What They Sow Fox News Digital has reached out to Beckert for comment As the official responsible for the training of Farmington s children you d expect Mr Beckert to show restraint and basic decency Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto noted in a announcement Instead he celebrated the brutal murder of a young husband and father of two whose only crime was having an opinion That is grotesque It is a betrayal of the values every educator and general servant should embody SPORTS OUTLET SEVERS TIES WITH SUNS BEAT WRITER OVER CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION POSTSProto added that Kirk s beliefs were grounded in faith and love of country and he never called for violence Proto also accused Beckert of wanting to silence those who disagree with him His words read like an endorsement of political violence Proto wrote Farmington parents and taxpayers must ask themselves is this the example they want for their children STATE DEPARTMENT WARNS IT WILL REVOKE VISAS OF FOREIGNERS WHO 'GLORIFY VIOLENCE' AFTER KIRK SHOOTINGHe concluded Farmington deserves leadership that teaches students to win arguments with ballots not bullets Charlie Kirk lived that principle Chairman Beckert s declaration shows he rejects it The neighborhood must decide which lesson it wants its schools to teach In Florida a instructor was suspended after allegedly sharing a post on social media that declared This may not be the obituary We were all hoping to wake up to but this is a close second for me CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIn response Florida Training Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas wrote in a memo sent out to state school superintendents this week that reported the Florida Department of Training plans to investigate any teachers in the state who engage in vile sanctionable behavior related to Kirk s death