WE WATCHING OUT FOR US? COMING UP NEXT ON THE NEWS AT 11. >> 2 OF THE 3 LEE COUNTY TEACHERS WHO ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR THESE POSTS ABOUT CHARLIE KIRK’S ASSASSINATION HAVE NOW RESIGNED. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING GULF COAST NEWS. I’M PETER BUSCH. THE DISTRICT SAYS SARAH SEE DEW FROM GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL QUIT. AND MARIAH ROLLER AS RELOCATED TO ANOTHER STATE REPORTER. BLAINE MONTGOMERY JUST GOT OUR FIRST LOOK INSIDE THE DISTRICT’S INVESTIGATION. >> THE SCHOOL DISTRICT RELEASED DOCUMENTS FROM THEIR INVESTIGATION THIS EVENING. AND ONE CASE, A TEACHER’S COMMENTS WEREN’T JUST ONLINE BUT ALSO BROUGHT IN THE CLASSROOM. I FEEL THAT HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE, ESPECIALLY FOR A TEACHER, SOMEBODY THAT’S IN THE PUBLIC. >> SCHOOL SYSTEMS THERE. A SEATTLE, A TEACHER AT GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL SHARED THIS TO HER INSTAGRAM, BUT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT INVESTIGATION ALSO UNCOVERED. SHE SPENT AN ENTIRE CLASS FURTHER SHARING HER BELIEFS ON CHARLIE KIRK’S ASSASSINATION. THIS POST WAS SHARED BY A MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER AT 3 OAKS. MIDDLE RECORDS SHOW THE PRINCIPAL RECEIVED OVER 40 E-MAILS ABOUT MARIAH ROLLERS POST AND IT CAUSED A SERIOUS DISRUPTION AT THE SCHOOL. 5 PARENTS REQUESTED THEIR STUDENT NOT BE IN HER CLASS. AND BROOKE WOLD, A TEACHER OF THE MILL TILL MIDDLE POSTED THIS ON FACEBOOK LEADING TO SEVERAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARD COMPLAINTS AND ONE HUMAN BEING DIES. IF YOU’RE HUMAN UP, THERE’S SAY YOU’RE SORRY OR YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL TO SAY THAT IS. >> YES, EXTREMELY INAPPROPRIATE. I WOULDN’T WANT SOMEBODY LIKE THAT TEACHING MY STUDENTS BEING A POSITION AS A TEACHER AND BEING A ROLE MODEL IN OUR COMMUNITY. >> YOU KNOW, SOME OF THESE. SOME OF THE VOICES SOME OF THEIR OPINIONS NEED TO BE KEPT TO THEMSELVES. >> TONIGHT, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS MISSY AUTO RESIGNED IN THIS ROLLER RELOCATED TO ANOTHER STATE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DR. DENISE CARLIN HAD RECOMMENDED THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD FIRE ALL 3 TEACHERS. YEAH. WOULDN’T WANT SOMEBODY WHOS APPLAUDING SOMEONE’S DEATH ARE SAYING THAT SOMEONE STEP IS OK, TEACHING MY STUDENT OR ANY STUDENT. YEAH, I DON’T THINK THEY BELONG IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. QUITE FRANKLY. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS MISSED WOLD HAS UNTIL NOVEMBER 4TH TO NOTIFY THE SCHOOL BOARD IS SHE WANTS A HEARING WITH FLORIDA’S
Names of Lee County teachers under investigation for Charlie Kirk posts released
Updated: 11:13 PM EDT Oct 17, 2025
The School District of Lee County has released documents detailing comments posted about Charlie Kirk’s death by three Lee County teachers.The school district has been investigating Brooke Wold, from Lemuel Teal Middle School, Sarah Seado, from Gateway High School, and Mariah Roller, from Three Oaks Middle School.According to the School District of Lee County, Seado has resigned, and Roller relocated to another state. Officials said Wold has until Nov. 4 to notify the school board if she wants a hearing through the state’s Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH).According to the documents, Wold, who has been a teacher at Lemuel Teal Middle School since 2021, made the following comments on a social media post in September:”Remember Charlie did say, ‘Some gun deaths are worth it.'””I pray Charlie receives whatever God sees fit (smiling emoji)””Well sounds like he made a sacrifice that was worth it for him”The documents state that Seado, who has been employed at Gateway High since January 2025, posted:”I’m so sorry but… to put it lightly. This did not sadden me in any way shape or form if you know what I mean. (smirking emoji)”Roller, an employee at Three Oaks Middle School since 2024, posted:”What’s that about the cost of the second amendment being ‘some gun deaths every year,’? By Charlie”Many students, parents and others emailed and called the school district about the posts.The Lee County school superintendent previously recommended the firing of all three teachers after the comments made about Kirk’s death.The teachers have been suspended without pay since September. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
LEE COUNTY, Fla. —
The School District of Lee County has released documents detailing comments posted about Charlie Kirk’s death by three Lee County teachers.
The school district has been investigating Brooke Wold, from Lemuel Teal Middle School, Sarah Seado, from Gateway High School, and Mariah Roller, from Three Oaks Middle School.
According to the School District of Lee County, Seado has resigned, and Roller relocated to another state. Officials said Wold has until Nov. 4 to notify the school board if she wants a hearing through the state’s Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH).
According to the documents, Wold, who has been a teacher at Lemuel Teal Middle School since 2021, made the following comments on a social media post in September:
“Remember Charlie did say, ‘Some gun deaths are worth it.'””I pray Charlie receives whatever God sees fit (smiling emoji)””Well sounds like he made a sacrifice that was worth it for him”
The documents state that Seado, who has been employed at Gateway High since January 2025, posted:
“I’m so sorry but… to put it lightly. This did not sadden me in any way shape or form if you know what I mean. (smirking emoji)”
Roller, an employee at Three Oaks Middle School since 2024, posted:
“What’s that about the cost of the second amendment being ‘some gun deaths every year,’? By Charlie”
Many students, parents and others emailed and called the school district about the posts.
The Lee County school superintendent previously recommended the firing of all three teachers after the comments made about Kirk’s death.
The teachers have been suspended without pay since September.
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