Ellsworth Schools Teachers Comments

The teacher for the Ellsworth Community School District who made national news after her comments on social media following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is no longer listed on the districts website as working there.

Former math teacher Krista Lesiecki posted that Kirk had said “deaths are worth it for the second amendment. He spewed hate … if you liked what he stood for, then you can’t be upset that he died. He fulfilled his destiny.”

In a Facebook post dated September 25th, Brian Nadeau, Superintendent posted this.

“We want to thank our students, staff, families, and community members for your patience as we followed due process in our investigation regarding a social media post made by an employee. The investigation is now complete, and this will be our final comment on the matter.

We want to be clear: the post in question does not reflect the mission, values, or beliefs of the Ellsworth Community School District. Any suggestion otherwise is simply not accurate.

We recognize that there is a range of perspectives regarding how situations like this should be handled. While we uphold the right to free speech, we also recognize that this right comes with responsibilities—especially when it affects the learning environment or disrupts the safe, respectful atmosphere we are committed to maintaining in our schools.

At the heart of every decision we make is one core priority: our students. Their well-being, safety, and success are the reasons we are here and will always guide our actions.

Thank you for your continued support of our school community.”