'You're the problem with the world': Utah chemistry teacher is fired after leftist rant bashing parents, Trump and anti-vaxxers

 A chemistry teacher no longer works at a Utah high school after a video of her liberal rant bashing anti-vaxxers, former President Trump, parents and some of the students went viral.

The Alpine School District confirmed that former Lehi High School teacher Leah Kinyon was put on administrative leave Tuesday when the video surfaced -the same day it occurred.

On Wednesday, a school official confirmed that Kinyon wasn't a district employee anymore after an investigation into her mid-class rant, which included a series of controversial comments. It is unclear whether she was fired or resigned from her position.


Alpine School District has confirmed that Kinyon is no longer an employee of the district

Alpine School District has confirmed that Kinyon is no longer an employee of the district

The 4-minute rant included the teachers calling a student "pathetic" saying "You¿re the problem with the world if you think that" when mentioning climate change

The 4-minute rant included the teachers calling a student 'pathetic' saying 'You're the problem with the world if you think that' when mentioning climate change

A school district official commented on the video saying, "We expect all our teachers to teach the core curriculum and stick to the core curriculum"

A school district official commented on the video saying, 'We expect all our teachers to teach the core curriculum and stick to the core curriculum'

Student Zane Storms has said that his teacher was aware that she being recorded and that rants like this are commonplace in her classroom

Student Zane Storms has said that his teacher was aware that she being recorded and that rants like this are commonplace in her classroom

Stacy Bateman, the Lehi Representative for Alpine School District Board of Education, released the statement below on Facebook: 

'Alpine School District has concluded our investigation of the incident that occurred on August 17, 2021, at Lehi High School. Although the details of a personnel investigation are confidential, the teacher involved is no longer an employee of Alpine School District.'

The nearly 4-minute rant was recorded by student Zane Storms Jr., and shared online and with FOX 13 by his mother, Judy Storms. Zane has said that his teacher was aware she being recorded and that rants like this were commonplace in her class.


It takes places in her classroom during one of her chemistry classes. Kinyon is seen on the recording taking questions and addressing her students as she stands in the front of the room maskless. 

Zane told Fox 13 that it all started when a fellow student asked a question about pronouns and the LGBTQ community.

Kinyon seems to get very fired up and begins by telling her high school students that she would be 'super proud of you if you chose to get the vaccine' and explained its importance in stopping the spread of COVID-19 and its different variants.

After a student asks a question, which cannot be heard in the video, she replies 'I hate Donald Trump. I'm gonna say it. I don't care what y'all think. Trump sucks. He is a sexual predator. He's a literal moron.'

The school is in the city of Lehi, population 64,000, in Utah County. In Utah County, 89% of voters came out for the 2020 presidential election with 66.2% re-electing former President Trump.

'Turn off the Fox News. Do your parents listen to Fox News?' she asks on the video. 

When one student seems to be uncomfortable with her rant she continues, 'So, what? This is my classroom and if you guys are gonna put me at risk you're gonna hear about it because I have to be here.'

'I don't have to be happy about the fact that there's kids coming in here with their variants that could possible get me or my family sick. That's rude. And I'm not going to pretend like it's not so don't ask me to.'

Utah County is currently experiencing a spike in COVID cases and has not yet reached the CDC's ideal vaccination rate of 70%. COVID cases have risen 14.06% just in the last week as only 38% of the population is fully vaccinated.

Kinyon then switches subjects: 'Most of y'all parents are dumber than you.' 

She goes on, insisting, 'You don't have to do everything your parents say and you don't have to believe everything your parents believe because most likely you're smarter than them.'

The former teacher goes on to list topics that her students should not discuss with her including climate change and homophobia. 

Kinyon, the LGBT rep for the school, warns, 'You can believe what you wanna believe but keep it quiet in here cause I'm probably gonna make fun of ya.'

When a student seems to make a comment about climate change she tells him, 'That's pathetic that you think that. You're the problem with the world if you think that.'

When the school district was first made aware of Kinyon's comments it released a statement condemning her conduct, 'This behavior is inappropriate, not reflective of the professional conduct and decorum we expect of our teachers, and will not be tolerated.'

Storms and her son spoke with Fox 13 about the situation. 'My son signed up for a chemistry class, he didn't sign up for the teacher's personal feelings and political feelings class,' she said.

Zane explained, 'I don't feel like that would be a safe environment for me….In a way she's trying to persuade or trying to tell me what to believe or what to do. I feel that the people that should be doing that is my mom and my dad. That should be it.'

A school official stated that teachers are expected 'to teach the core curriculum and stick to the core curriculum. 'Obviously we were upset as anyone when we saw the video. Simply won't be tolerated.' 

During the 2020 presidential election , 89% of voters came out to vote in Utah County with 66.2% of residents voting to re-elect former President Trump

During the 2020 presidential election , 89% of voters came out to vote in Utah County with 66.2% of residents voting to re-elect former President Trump 

Cases of covid have been spiking across the country and in Utah County since the highly contagious Delta variant has spread

Cases of covid have been spiking across the country and in Utah County since the highly contagious Delta variant has spread 

While residents of Utah County have continued to get vaccinated they are at 37.6% of the population being fully vaccinated which falls behind the CDC's goal of 70%

While residents of Utah County have continued to get vaccinated they are at 37.6% of the population being fully vaccinated which falls behind the CDC's goal of 70% 

This isn't the first time a teacher's recorded rant has led to her departure. In March, a white teacher was recorded making racist comments about her student and his mother when she failed to end a Zoom call. 

The mother of a black sixth-grader filed a damage claim against a California school district after a white teacher was caught making racist remarks on a Zoom call. 

Katura Stokes filed the claim against the Palmdale School District in March about comments made January 20. 

The damage claim is likely to lead to a lawsuit, according to The Orange County Register, which obtained video of the rant in which educator, Kimberly Newman, claimed black people lie and fail to take accountability for their actions.

According to Stokes' attorneys, the mom reached out to teachers at Desert Willow Fine Arts, Science and Technology Magnet Academy back in January because her 12-year-old son was struggling to adjust to online learning.   

Newman, a science instructor, called Stokes and her son via Zoom on January 20 to help. Afterward, Newman failed to exit the call and was heard making racist comments on her computer's microphone. 

In a video recording of the call, Newman tells another person - purportedly her husband - that she believes Stokes has avoided making contact with the school and actually had no interest in helping her son with his classwork. 

She then states: 'She [Stokes] answered her phone for the first time the entire year. I mean, these parents, that's what kind of pieces of s**t they are. They're black. She's black. They're a black family.'

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In a video of the call, Newman tells another person - purportedly her husband - that she believes Stokes had been avoiding making contact with the school and actually had no interest in helping her son with his classwork

In a video of the call, Newman tells another person - purportedly her husband - that she believes Stokes had been avoiding making contact with the school and actually had no interest in helping her son with his classwork

Stokes says she recorded the incident on her phone because the remarks were so outrageous that she was concerned no one would believe they were real

Stokes says she recorded the incident on her phone because the remarks were so outrageous that she was concerned no one would believe they were real

Later in the clip, Newman states that the 12-year-old boy has 'learned to lie and make excuses that nothing is his fault'.

'This what black people do,' Newman proclaims. 'White people do it too, but black people do it way more.'

Newman has since resigned from Desert Willow Fine Arts, Science and Technology Magnet Academy.

Stokes said she recorded the incident on her phone because the remarks were so outrageous that she was concerned no one would believe they were real. 

Stokes is now being represented by Neil Gehlawat and John Taylor of Ring Taylor attorneys.  'The horrible comments the teacher made in the video are truly heartbreaking for a mother to hear and for her young son to hear,' Taylor told The Orange County Register.

'It's unthinkable that an educator would mock and belittle this family, and there is no doubt that this incident has scarred them.

'All children are entitled to receive an educational experience free of discrimination, and this video has demonstrated what minority students often face behind the scenes today.' 

'You're the problem with the world': Utah chemistry teacher is fired after leftist rant bashing parents, Trump and anti-vaxxers 'You're the problem with the world': Utah chemistry teacher is fired after leftist rant bashing parents, Trump and anti-vaxxers Reviewed by Your Destination on August 20, 2021 Rating: 5

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