Parents pack meeting to protest school board member's misogynistic tweets

[TexasTowelie]

A Northwest suburban school member resigned Monday after a series of offensive tweets about the weekend's Women's March, including one labeling participants "vagina screechers" and another saying the demonstration was a reason to eliminate women's voting rights.

Dathan Paterno, a member of the Park Ridge-Niles Elementary School District 64 board, deleted his Twitter account after posting the tweets. He resigned in a letter apologizing for the remarks and stating they were "misinterpreted."

"On Sunday, January 22, 2017, my posts on my personal Twitter account unwittingly spilled into my role on the Board," the resignation letter states. "I wrote some provocative tweets re: the recent women's marches. In retrospect, they were inappropriate and pushed too far in some ways. While I merely meant to harshly criticize some of the protesters (especially the very angry, hostile, vulgar, and violent ones) and question the motives of some of them, my tweets were understandably misinterpreted to mean that I disrespect or hate all the protesters. Of course, this isn't true, but the damage was done."

Paterno, a psychologist in Park Ridge, did not return a phone call for comment.

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Park Ridge-Niles Elementary School District 64 board member Dathan Paterno resigned Monday after sending this and other tweets about the Women's March held Saturday.

[madaboutharry]

1. He's a psychologist! - And a jackass!

This guy has serious issues. He needs to see a shrink.

People have had it with these assholes. No more turning the other cheek. People like this need to be held accountable.

[LisaM]

2. What an interesting "apology".

Does he really suppose anyone will buy it?

[TexasTowelie]

6. If I was one of his patients I would be looking for a new psychologist. nt

[msongs]

3. quite likely thousands of these on school boards. every board seat should have a dem running...every

one. even though they are mostly non-partisan every opening should have a dem on the ballot. are you listening DNC?

[riversedge]

4. We have had a few of these type posts about resigning after vile comments related

to the womensmarch. whow. men with big mouths. Good they are gone.

[Phoenix61]

5. He is a disgrace to his profession

How can he possibly be an effective counselor with that level of animosity towards women? The state licensing board should review this.