Michael Howie

WESTVILLE — The Municipal School District of New Durham Township said it had "gladly accepted" the resignation of a middle school English and language arts teacher following a social media post in which she celebrated the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Juliana Michelbrink, who, according to her LinkedIn profile, has taught at Westville Middle School since the start of the 2024-2025 school year, shared a post to Facebook Wednesday that announced Kirk's death, writing above it, "I love receiving good news!" Michelbrink added a smiling emoji with hearts surrounding it at the end.

The post, made before the school day started Wednesday, immediately drew intense backlash, angering dozens who called for her termination.

During the school day, Michelbrink responded

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