SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Board of Education's leadership formally reprimanded controversial board member Natalie Cline over social media posts she has made about LGBTQ children, according to a letter obtained by FOX 13 under a public records request.
"Since being sworn in as a Board member approximately eight months ago, you have engendered controversy, frustration, and anger toward the Board, certain schools, certain educators, and certain student populations with statements you have posted on your social media regarding our LGBTQIA+ community," said the letter, signed by Board Chair Mark Huntsman and Vice-Chairs Laura Belnap and Cindy Davis.
The letter, dated August 24, invokes a social media post Cline made about a photo posted online depicting an LGBTQ flag at a Layton Latter-day Saint seminary. She posted a comment saying "the world is too much with us," which prompted another person to post: "Time to get out our muskets," in reference to a recent speech by a Latter-day Saint leader about LGBTQ issues.
But some took it as a suggestion of violence, the letter said, including the Davis School District. Extra security was ordered for schools as a result.
"This happened because of your post," the letter said. "This is not the first time your social media posts have incited threats toward educators and students. Nor is it the first time your comments have caused LEA administrators, educators, and parents to criticize the Board."
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