A cross-dressing chemistry teacher in Texas has been placed on administrative leave after a video of her dressing up in an all-pink dress and cowboy hat ensemble for Valentine’s Day went viral.
This video shows Rahmad Chachadi, a teacher at Hebron High School in Carrollton, changing his clothes. shared by conservative social media accounts “TikTok Library”
The incident sparked outrage from some people, who accused him of being a “trimmer”, and students defended him, saying the teacher had created a “safe space” for them.
“UNREAL,” posted TikTok’s Libs, founded by Chaya Lajcik.
“Sometimes he would show up to class fully dressed in drag, [fetish] Because I’m wearing women’s clothes.”
The video he shared had the caption, “This is a grown man.”
Another photo shared by the account shows Chachadi wearing a colorful tutu skirt and printed leggings. Photos posted to his Facebook page show him wearing a floral headpiece, tie-dye overalls and costume as Ursula from The Little Mermaid.
“There’s no place for this nonsense in school,” one person commented on the viral X video. “Dress professionally to work and dress up and play in your own time.”
“It is natural for families to have questions about this situation,” Principal Amy Broughton said in a letter to parents. The Daily Mail reported.
A spokesperson for the school, which is part of the Lewisville Independent School District in North Texas, said: “The staff member has been placed on administrative leave while the district reviews the situation, which is standard procedure.” . he told the Dallas Observer.
“As this is a personnel matter that is currently under review, the district has no additional information to share,” the spokesperson added.
Ann Online petition calling for Chachadi’s reinstatement It started on Thursday. As of Saturday afternoon, it had attracted nearly 6,000 of the 7,500 signature goal.
“He was a great teacher, explained chemistry very well and created a very fun and safe environment for his students,” said the petition, created by student Julia Ngo.
“He was an inspiration to many students and created a space where everyone felt valued and safe.” “He is in no way a pedophile or has any professed ‘fetish’. In fact, many students in his class encouraged him to wear this dress. ”
Mr Ngo wrote that the community felt “frustrated and disappointed” and that losing him as a teacher would be a “huge loss”.
Chachadi has been teaching science in Texas since 2002, according to his LinkedIn page.
