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As Hatline dissected the sequence of events, she recounted the initial confusion that evolved into a stark reality. “I started getting tags on Instagram that were not very kind…Then I realized that they had reposted it, and they had written my full name and tagged school.”
She continued, “These people were obviously not on my side. They were saying really horrendous, terrible, terrible things,” she shared.
The abuse extended beyond online name-calling, spiraling into a realm where safety became a concern.
Hatline said the school district where she previously worked received countless messages on social media, emails, and phone calls complaining about her being a “pedophile” and a “groomer.”
The ensuing chaos necessitated a law enforcement intervention within a day of Libs of TikTok posting about it. Hatline mentioned, “…there was a police officer at every single school on Tuesday morning.”
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She pointed out the irony of the situation, “…they act like you can’t read these books to kids because we’re going to protect them, and then you threaten to blow up my school.”
The ordeal, albeit harrowing, isn't going to stop her advocacy for diversity and inclusion, Hatline said.
They want to silence me and hundreds of other teachers that they have targeted, and we just, we cannot let [Libs of TikTok], that group of people win,” she explained.
“Everyone should get the right. I would never tell a parent that this book is right for your family because not every book is right for every family," Hatline said. "But you have to give these people and these kids the opportunity and the choice.”