Parents are outraged after an old tweet from an elementary School librarian has resurfaced.
Ingrid Conley-Abrams, a librarian at Manhattanâs Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, was recently suspended from Twitter briefly for Hate speech after tweeting, âBurn White Straight Male Librarianship to the Groundâ in 2015, according to the NY Post.
One mother expressed her concerns to the outlet about Conley-Abramsâ outspoken views and that she would come into studentsâ classrooms to teach often.
âHow can I feel comfortable sending my white 9-year-old son into her library or classroom? What if my son wants to be a librarian? How safe and nurtured are my kids going to be by this person?â the mother said.
Continuing, she said, âIf a student posted that they want to burn down or shoot up a library they would be expelled. In addition sheâs claiming that gender is fake and she that she wants to keep students from matriculating in the Ivy League. Are parents aware this is what they are paying almost $60,000 a year for?â
Another mother told the NY Post, âPeople like Ingrid in the schools are so self-important.â
âThey think their way is the only way: âThis is what I believe and this is what the kids in my classroom are going to believe and thatâs the end of it.â Thereâs no questioning of it and no debate. Itâs terrifying,â she said.
Conley-Abramsâ Twitter account reads, âGender is fake, community is real,â and has also tweeted that she is not a woman and is non-binary, according to the NY Post.
Per the outlet, when her account was eventually brought back on Aug. 15 she tweeted, âWhite cishet male librarians, Iâm sorry. You did it. You made the bad one go away. But Iâm back + love white guy librarians more than ever! Thanks for everything you do!â
The NY Post also reports that the Twitter account was made private after reaching out.
