The most shocking school board meeting in American history just went viral, and every parent in America needs to see what happened. Nancy Zettler, president of Illinois District 300 School Board, was removed from her leadership position after posting “karma, it’s a bitch” about Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University. But instead of apologizing for celebrating political murder, she threatened parents who confronted her – and it was all caught on camera.
The September 2025 assassination of Charlie Kirk shocked the nation. The 31-year-old father of two young children was shot and killed while speaking at a college campus event, leaving behind a grieving widow and a conservative movement in mourning. While Americans from both parties condemned the political violence, Nancy Zettler had a different reaction. She took to Facebook and wrote: “The first thing I thought when I heard this today was ‘karma, it’s a bitch.'” She essentially celebrated the murder of a young father because she disagreed with his politics.
When screenshots of her post circulated, parents in District 300 were horrified. This woman serves as board president overseeing the education of 20,000 children. Parents packed the board meeting demanding answers, but what they got instead was one of the most chilling threats ever captured on video at a school board meeting.
In front of the packed room, Zettler not only refused to apologize but launched into a lengthy speech defending her post. She claimed she was being persecuted and accused parents of conducting a “witch hunt.” Then came the moment that shocked everyone. Looking directly at parents in the audience, she delivered this explicit threat: “Don’t come after our teachers. Don’t come after our staff. Don’t come after our administrators. Don’t come after other board members. Because I’ll be the first one that’s going to come after you.”
The room erupted. Parents screamed “Wow!” and could be heard saying “She threatened us!” The shock in the room was palpable as parents processed what they had just heard. A sitting school board president had just threatened them for questioning her celebration of political murder.
During her speech, Zettler referenced a post by local attorney Thomas DuBois, who had written that she was “proudly and publicly showing her satisfaction that Charlie was murdered.” But perhaps the most disturbing revelation came when Zettler admitted that teachers throughout the district had reached out to support her but were “scared” to speak publicly. “A lot of educators have reached out to me. And they’re scared,” Zettler stated. Think about the implications – teachers who potentially agree that political murder is “karma” are teaching children in the district.
Zettler attempted to justify her original post by claiming it was about her personal “struggles” with her feelings about Kirk. She said: “I wrote this piece because of my struggles, okay? My struggles with my own inadequacies.” However, she then declared: “I’m not going to apologize for my original post. To me, it was written from my heart.”
The board president also made allegations about past incidents, claiming that people in the room had “gone after LGBTQ kids in this district” and “filed false police reports.” She provided no evidence for these claims but used them to justify her stance against parents who questioned her.
Throughout her speech, Zettler repeatedly emphasized that she serves all 20,000 students in the district, stating: “I am interested in making sure every single kid that goes through this district at any time gets the best possible education they can.” Yet parents questioned how someone who calls political assassination “karma” can objectively educate all children regardless of their families’ political views.
Despite being removed as board president, Zettler remains on the board. “I’m not going anywhere,” she declared defiantly near the end of her speech. The board voted to remove her from the presidency but not from the board entirely.
The meeting video shows parents’ shocked reactions as Zettler made her threat. The footage has been shared widely on social media, with many expressing disbelief that a school board member would make such statements publicly. This incident represents a significant escalation in tensions between parents and school boards. When a board member who posted “karma, it’s a bitch” about a political assassination then threatens parents who question her, it raises serious concerns about judgment, professionalism, and the safety of public discourse in educational settings. The fact that Zettler felt comfortable making these statements in a public meeting, on camera, while defending her “karma” comment about murder, has sparked a national conversation about standards for school board members.
