A school administrator in Indiana was punished after he posted a viral video explaining how critical race theory is being used on his students.
Tony Kinnett was the Indianapolis School District’s science coordinator and instructional coach. The video exploded social media with its content on November 4.
“When we tell schools that they don’t teach critical racism theory…that’s misdirection,” he said in the video. The clip has been retweeted, quoted and tweeted over 7,000 time.
He continued, “We don’t have theories or quotes per se in the state standards.” We do use CRT when we teach. Our teachers are instructed to not discriminate against students based upon their color.
He continued, saying that white men are the root of every problem. That everything that western civilization has created is racist. The fact that capitalism is a tool for white supremacy. It is evident in mathematics, history, science, the arts, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing.
Kinnett stated that access to his work accounts was blocked earlier in the week and that he has been put on paid leave.
‘As of one hour ago, Indianapolis Public Schools has suspended my access to email & Google Drive,’ Indianapolis district science coordinator, instructional coach, and administrator Tony Kinnett posted on Twitter along with a screenshot.
Tony Kinnett from Indianapolis School Administration posted an viral Twitter video in which he claimed that his district lies to parents regarding pushing the critical race theory upon students.
Kinnett stated earlier this week that his Google Drive and professional email accounts were locked out.
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We are the administrators of Indiana’s largest district school system. Here is what we mean by saying that we don’t teach Critical Race Theory. pic.twitter.com/f6RLghcw2R
— Tony Kinnett (@TheTonus) November 4, 2021
Kinnett stated that he was also banned from hosting professional development seminars or in district schools.
Kinnett said that she was forced to work at home for the past two weeks because staff have been experiencing ‘clinical anxiety’ over being around me. “When I arrived to collect books from my office, each of my team members was called to let them know that they were safe.
He claimed that he had downloaded additional documents and videos from district’s public servers before being sanctioned, and that he will soon share them.
Kinnett stated that he was banned from visiting any school or hosting professional development. He also pledged to keep releasing more information that he had downloaded from the district.
Kinnett stated that they’ve received a lot of calls, texts, and emails from people who refuse to work alongside me. If they must, they’ll walk. “I was banned from entering their buildings, and they fear that I will pull out my smartphone and record their classes.
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Kinnett is an unrelenting critic of the critical theory of race and has dedicated his life to making it clear in schools
Fox News reported that he said those fears were ‘unfounded’. Kinnett said that he had never disclosed any non-public information. He will now file an FOIA request with the district to confirm his concerns.
Kinnett claimed that in meetings with officials, administrators and HR, he was informed that the negative school pushback was his fault. They chastise him for not knowing that.
His bosses told him how to treat him made him feel like a “leper” or a “security threat.”
Kinnett stated that he isn’t yet fired to his knowledge. But, Kinnett was told in recent times that he would be fired if the post continued.
Kinnett explained that no matter what my status is or whether I am employed, the parents should still be informed of everything in Indianapolis. They deserve to be informed, regardless of whether they agree or disagree.
Indianapolis Public School System has yet not to comment.