AURORA | Cherry Creek schools officials said they’ve been inundated with inflammatory messages, some threatening, after social media posts surfaced making false claims about inappropriate library books and district employees.
Superintendent Chris Smith said in an email to parents Tuesday that the district has received hundreds of phone calls, emails and social media posts he considered anti-LGTBQ and conspiratorial.
“I will not tolerate threats made to our community or abusive language or insults directed toward our teachers and staff members who genuinely care about our students and work tirelessly every day to inspire them to learn and grow,” Smith said in the letter. “ I will not tolerate harassment or attacks against our LGBTQ+ community. The attacks from last week were driven by hate and have no place in our schools.”
A search of social media posts reveals incendiary Cherry Creek posts regarding library books and employees connected to Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, a right-wing group of activists focusing on public education. In addition, posts were connected to a far-right Twitter/X group calling themselves “Libs of TikTok.”
The Anti-Defamation League says Libs of TikTok is “a popular anti-LGBTQ+ twitter account operated by former real estate agent Chaya Raichik.” The account has 2.5 million followers and stokes “anti-LGBTQ+ hostility. The individuals, events and organizations targeted by the account are frequent targets of harassment, threats and violence.”
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