A sixth-grade math teacher in Kansas resigned from his position, citing his disapproval of the district’s critical race theory-inspired training and renewed mask mandates.
Teacher Josiah Enyart announced his resignation just days after Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) sent an email renewing mask mandates for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. SMSD said that it will require all kids and unvaccinated teachers to wear masks.
“This was my final straw,” Enyart told The Sentinel, a local news outlet.
Upon his resignation, the school district informed Enyart that he would need to pay a “liquidation penalty” for resigning past a specific deadline in his teaching contract. The school requested that Enyart return his teaching equipment and bring a $1,000 check.
According to emails reviewed by The Daily Wire, Enyart attempted to appeal the fine with the district’s Board of Education, but was “denied.” In response, a colleague set up a GoFundMe to help the teacher raise $1,000 to pay off the liquidation fine.