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'You stole my heart like they stole the election': School Valentine's Day card under fire in Long County
Parents are speaking out after a Valentine’s Day card and cookie were passed out at a Long County elementary school.
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Updated: 9:07 AM EST Feb 22, 2021
'You stole my heart like they stole the election': School Valentine's Day card under fire in Long County
Parents are speaking out after a Valentine’s Day card and cookie were passed out at a Long County elementary school.
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Updated: 9:07 AM EST Feb 22, 2021
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THANKS FOR JOINING US AT 11 ...I'M SHANNON ROYSTER. A VALENTINE'S DAY CARD CONTROVERSY HAS SOME LONG COUNTY PARENTS UPSET TONIGHT. OUR STEPHEN MOODY IS LIVE TONIGHT WITH MORE. STEPHEN, WHAT WAS ON THE CARD? SHANNON, THE CARD FEATURED FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP... AND A MESSAGE ABOUT STEALING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. "POLITICS HAVE NO PLACE IN SCHOOLS". PARENTS ARE SPEAKING OUT TONIGHT AFTER THIS VALENTINE'S CARD AND COOKIE WERE PASSED OUT AT A LONG COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IT'S A PICTURE OF FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP... AND SAYS "YOU STOLE MY HEART LIKE THEY STOLE THE ELECTION" PATRICIA AUSTIN |PARENT "WE JUST WERE MORE SO BOTHERED BY HOW IT CAME TO THE SCHOOL". PATRICIA AUSTIN IS ONE OF THE PARENTS ASKING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY... AND ANSWERS TO HOW THE IT GOT THERE. LONG COUNTY SCHOOL OFFICIALS CONFIRMED THE VALENTINE WAS PASSED OUT BUT DENIED OUR REQUEST FOR AN ON CAMERA INTERVIEW FRIDAY. INSTEAD... THEY TOLD US IN A STATEMENT (FS) "ONE STUDENT GAVE THE ITEMS TO THEIR CLASSROOM PEERS. THE TEACHER IN QUESTION GAVE OUT VALENTINES TO HER STUDENTS. THEY WERE A BOX OF CRAYONS. THE INVESTIGATION IS WRAPPING UP". PATRICIA AUSTIN |PARENT "ONCE THEY'VE CONCLUDED THEIR INVESTIGATION, THERE'S REALLY NOTHING ELSE TO DO. AGAIN, THE INFORMATION WAS PASSED ON TO THE GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE. THEY TEND TO DIG A LITTLE BIT DEEPER THAN THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM". OFFICIALS ARE NOT RELEASING INFORMATION TONIGHT ABOUT THE SCHOOL WHERE THIS HAPPENED. WE'VE REACHED OUT TO THE STATE OFFICIALS... BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. BACK TO YOU. WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDAT