SC teacher fired for online comments about Charlie Kirk death
A Greenville County high school teacher was fired Thursday by Greenville County Schools for a social media post about Charlie Kirk’s death.
Tim Waller, spokesman for the school district, confirmed Wynne Bloiek had been placed on leave and then fired but declined to say anything more, citing personnel confidentiality.
“We have concluded our investigation of the matter and confirmed the inappropriate message was written by Mr. Boliek. He is no longer employed with Greenville County Schools,” Waller said in an emailed statement.
He said district leaders “strongly condemn the message.”
“It does not reflect the standards we expect of our staff. We remain committed to upholding the values of professionalism and respect for our students, families, colleagues, and community,” Waller said.
Boliek has been a social studies teacher at Southside High School since 2011, according to his LinkedIn page.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and gubernatorial candidate reposted on X a Facebook post attributed to Boliek that said, “Thoughts and prayers to his children but IMHO America became greater today There I said it.”
She said on X, “Greenville County Schools we believe you may have some explaining to do. No one celebrating the loss of a human life should be allowed anywhere near children.”
Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, also running for governor, praised the decision to put him on leave, saying “He has no place anywhere near our children.”
And gubernatorial candidate Ralph Norman on X called Boliek’s statement “disgusting.”
There was no listing for Wynne Boliek on Facebook Thursday morning.
Boliek is listed on the Southside website as a civics teacher.
He said in a letter to parents, “Civics is the study of government, the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and the functioning of our political systems. I am eager to engage your child in discussions and activities that will deepen their understanding of these concepts.”
He said he uses segments from the television show “The West Wing” to show the political process.
“The main reason I want to show clips from The West Wing is to highlight how a successful government should work, especially considering the discord and disagreement present in our political system today,” he wrote.
He graduated from Clemson University in 2011 with a bachelor of science in secondary education and worked for Apple for several years.
His X profile says he is a U.S. history teacher soon to be librarian.
This story was originally published September 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM.