Students launch conservative group after teacher called Charlie Kirk 'garbage' after his assassination

Students at a Rhode Island high school where a facilitator mocked Charlie Kirk after his assassination are launching a Turning Point USA chapter to promote conservative values and free expression on campus What inspired me personally to start this Turning Point chapter was the instructor at our school declared after Charlie Kirk's death he made a TikTok about how he has no remorse over him and how he was a hateful person Brayden Ryan vice president of the Turning Point USA chapter at Barrington High School in Rhode Island stated Fox News Digital in an interview Tuesday Shortly after Kirk s populace assassination Sept while speaking at Utah Valley University during his American Comeback Tour social studies educator Benjamin Fillo posted a video online saying that Kirk hated the LGBTQ region and hated women s rights TRAINEE AT OHIO UNIVERSITY SAYS PEERS TEARING DOWN FLYERS SENDING HATE OVER NEW TURNING POINT USA CHAPTERFillo who was placed on administrative leave after his video post also reported in a video that Kirk thought he proved how tough he was with his words What a piece of garbage Look what happens Bye Charlie When conservative activist and mother Nicole Solas issued a population records request to review Fillo's curriculum including handouts assignments videos links tools guides worksheets workbooks prompts and his emails Barrington Masses Schools commented it would charge her in order to gather all the materials Solas is a mom living in a different school district whose kids are in a private school because the National Schooling Association Rhode Island NEARI sued her for sending citizens records requests four years ago Ryan a freshman reported that starting the chapter has been intricate due to the political demographics of the area but that he and fellow students are pushing ahead TURNING POINT USA SAYS CAMPUS CHAPTER REQUESTS SURGE TO OVER AFTER KIRK'S ASSASSINATION I feel like we should give space to other students a free and safe space to other students other conservative students to speak their own personal values such as their religious beliefs and their political beliefs Ryan commented Caleb Kaplan president of the Turning Point USA chapter communicated Fox News Digital that particular have been supportive of their efforts while others have campaigned to reinstate Fillo I'm not going to name any names out of respect but they have been campaigning or making petitions to get the coach that we spoke about back in a position Kaplan declared Kaplan who is also a freshman explained the group tries to handle the pushback in a respectful way We don't reward hate with hate Kaplan disclosed All we do is we push harder and we try to recruit more people to join Barrington High School students are consistently welcome and encouraged to pursue new clubs that reflect their interests Sarah Dell spokesperson for Barrington School District notified Fox News Digital As with all proposed participant organizations there is a process outlined in our participant exercises protocol The group of students expressing interest in forming a attendee Turning Point USA chapter has been provided that information This is one of about a dozen new proposed scholar clubs currently moving through the same process Fox News Digital has also reached out to Fillo for comment