Fort Worth ISD is investigating a substitute teacher after a post on X urged ICE to visit a North Texas high school.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth ISD has launched an investigation after a substitute teacher allegedly responded to a social media post from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), suggesting the agency come to North Side High School.
On X (formerly Twitter), a user named @HookEm232 replied to an ICE enforcement update, stating, “Yall should come to Fort Worth, TX to Northside High School. I have many students who don’t even speak English and they are in 10th-11th grade. They have to communicate through their iPhone translator to me. The U.S. Department of Education should totally overhaul our school system in Texas too.”
The post comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s rollback of policies that limited immigration enforcement in sensitive areas like schools and churches. This change has sparked concern in the community, with several social media posts urging Fort Worth ISD to take action.
While the district has not named the individual under investigation, it confirmed in a statement that the person is a substitute teacher.
“We are aware of a recent social media post referencing North Side High School, allegedly made by a substitute teacher, which has raised concerns within our Fort Worth ISD community,” the district said in a statement. “We take this matter very seriously and are conducting a thorough investigation to understand the circumstances and ensure appropriate actions are taken. In accordance with district protocol, the employee will not be on campus during the investigation.”
The incident follows a weekend of protests across Texas against the president’s immigration policies. At a Fort Worth rally, many voiced concerns about the post.
Fort Worth ISD student Angel Sanchez said, “They say they want criminals, but they come to our schools. We just want a better education. That’s the main reason why our parents came here in the first place.”
“Students go to school to learn and feel safe,” added organizer Marie Esquivel.
This is not the first time the district has dealt with anti-immigrant sentiments from staff members. In 2019, the Fort Worth ISD board voted unanimously to fire Carter-Riverside High School teacher Georgia Clark after she posted on Twitter calling for President Trump to “remove the illegals from Fort Worth.”