VIDEO: Barrington Teacher Placed on Leave After Anti-Kirk Social Media Post

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VIDEO: Barrington Teacher Placed on Leave After Anti-Kirk Social Media Post

 

Barrington teacher Benjamin Fillo. PHOTO: Social Media post, Fair Use
A Barrington teacher who posted a video to social media criticizing the positions of Charlie Kirk has now been placed on administrative leave by the school department. 

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Kirk, a conservative leader, was shot and killed this week while speaking at a university in Utah.

 

The Barrington teacher is identified as Benjamin Fillo. In the video, he calls Kirk a “piece of garbage.”

 

GoLocal reached out to him for comment, and he did not respond.

 

According to his bio, he has taught in Barrington schools for 15 years.

 

In a message to the Barrington community, the acting superintendent wrote the following:

Communication from Barrington Schools to community.

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