San Jose teacher on leave over alleged ties to white supremacists

A teacher at Valley Christian has been placed on paid leave while the school investigates his alleged ties to a white supremacist group.

On Wednesday, an “Antifa” watchdog group called Panic in the Discord published a blog post alleging that Kyle Scheuerlein is a member of the neo-Nazi group Identity Evropa best known for participating in the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, where counter-protester Heather Heyer was killed.

“We were made aware of the accusations against a member of our faculty late yesterday afternoon,” Chief Operating Officer Rob Valiton said in an email on Thursday. “We immediately began an investigation into the matter and, consistent with our policy, placed the teacher on paid administrative leave. Any membership or affiliation with a racist group of any kind is not only against our conduct standards, it is in conflict with our mission. If proven true, these allegations are not acceptable and will not be tolerated. This matter will be thoroughly investigated and addressed accordingly.”
San Jose teacher on leave over alleged ties to white supremacists