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Source: New Jersey On-Line
Historians in the News
4-22-16

N.J. high school history teacher reportedly forced to resign over anti-Trump video

A Middletown High School South teacher was reportedly forced to resign after he showed his class a video critical of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump.

Joseph Ventre, a history teacher at the Monmouth County high school, was asked for his resignation after at least one parent complained that he showed a video from HBO's "John Oliver's Last Week Tonight" that lampooned Trump, News 12 reported.

In the video, which has been viewed more than 24 million times on YouTube since Feb. 28, Oliver criticizes Trump for a variety of his assertions and business deals.

No other political videos featuring other presidential candidates were shown in class, News 12 reported.

The New York Post reported that sources said school administrators asked for Ventre's resignation after receiving the complaint or complaints over the video, and that he agreed to step down after the school year.

Read entire article at New Jersey On-Line