Author Of Anti-Trump Rant 'No Longer Employed' By Douglas Schools

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — A former middle school principal from Douglas County who posted a Facebook rant against supporters of President Donald Trump no longer works for the district, according to a statement released Tuesday by the Douglas County School System.

“Based on the outcome of an investigation and consulting with our school legal counsel, Dr. Nicole Hayes is no longer employed by the Douglas County School System,” the statement read.

A spokesperson for the school district declined to release information on the terms of Hayes’ departure.

Hayes took brickbats from across Douglas County when a comment she later denied posting appeared on her Facebook wall, critiquing Trump supporters.

"I find it sad that most Trump supports (sic) don't get it and won't," the post read. "Which is why it really isn't even worth attempting to hold a conversation with them."

The post called Trump supporters "racist" and "sexist,” with most of them being “uneducated low social economic white people who at best have high school diplomas."

Hayes, who until Tuesday was employed by the district’s central office, is Black.

“Controversial comments made recently on social media do not reflect the values of the Douglas County School System,” the district said through its statement.

Hayes’ post also appears to have violated rules for social media use in the district’s employee handbook, which advises against making “defamatory” comments.

“Exercise caution with regard to exaggeration, colorful language, guesswork, obscenity, copyrighted materials, legal conclusions and derogatory remarks or characterizations,” the handbook reads.

The handbook further urges system employees to “weigh whether a particular posting puts your effectiveness as a teacher at risk.

“Post only what you want the world to see,” it said. “Imagine your students, their parents, your administrator, visiting the site.”