North Miami Senior High School Principal Alberto Iber Loses Job Over Post on Police Incident in McKinney, Texas
The principal of North Miami Senior High School has lost his job over his Facebook comment defending the Texas police officer caught on video pushing a teen girl to the ground in an incident at a community pool.
Alberto Iber's comment had defended the officer seen in a video pushing a 15-year-old girl to the ground and drawing his gun on other black teens following a pool party in McKinney, a Dallas suburb.
"He did nothing wrong. He was afraid for his life," Iber posted on a Miami Heraldstory. "I commend him for his actions."
"That's a bad thing for being a principal at North Miami Senior High School," said a student. "How can you defend a man who pulled a gun on teenagers?"
North Miami Senior High Principal Loses Job Over McKinney Post
The principal of North Miami Senior High School has been removed after making a comment on Facebook on the incident involving police at a community pool at a Texas neighborhood. Alberto Iber had posted the comment defending the officer who was seen in a video pushing a 15-year-old girl to the ground drawing his handgun on other black teens following a pool party in McKinney, a Dallas suburb. (Published Wednesday, Jun 10, 2015)
And the school district agreed. Iber was removed from the position and a replacement will be named soon, Miami-Dade Schools officials said in a statement Wednesday.
"Miami-Dade County Public Schools employees are held to a higher standard, and by School Board policy, are required to conduct themselves, both personally and professionally, in a manner that represents the school district’s core values," the statement said.