LINCOLN- Renee Jones, a Lincoln High School teacher and Nebraska's 2023 Teacher of the Year, stated on Monday that she's been consistently bullied on social media by Kirk Penner, a member of the State Board of Education. According to Jones, the bullying has been going on since October of last year. Jones believes she's been targeted by Penner for her support of issues like drag queens, which was recently debated in the Nebraska Legislature.

"Kirk Penner is teaching Nebraskans that it is okay to bully, harass, and spread lies about people who do not share the same opinion as you," said Jones in a Twitter post. After winning Teacher of the Year last October, Jones was allegedly targeted by Penner for taking part in a draw queen story hour in March. During that event, Jones made a Facebook post, saying, "You better believe I'll be buying a few new inclusive children's books."

A screenshot of the post was circulated online by several conservative social media users, including Penner, who said he believed that Jones would be bringing those "inclusive" books into her classroom. After receiving criticism, Penner attempted to defend his action, saying, "Where does it say she was buying them for her children? I don't know what to tell you if you read the Facebook quote and think that it says 'I am buying for my own children.' That is now how that reads."

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