A highschool principal in Northern Virginia’s Fairfax County first deleted a photograph she posted on X Twitter this month–after which her account–after receiving a backlash over the picture and caption that celebrated herself for “nonetheless smiling” after certainly one of her college students died from fentanyl.
Tiffany Narcisse, principal at Justice Excessive College (previously J.E.B. Stuart Excessive College) in Falls Church, apologized for the picture. The county faculty superintendent issued a press release saying she had spoken with Narcisse.
The put up featured a photograph of a beaming Narcisse holding a espresso mug with the phrase “Blessed” on it with the caption, “Dropping a pupil isn’t straightforward for a constructing principal. Nonetheless smiling. Nonetheless standing. Nonetheless main. Nonetheless educating, studying, and rising. #JusticeStrong”
The 15-year-old sophomore was facetiming a good friend in her residence on the night of December third when she handed out. The scholar was not capable of be saved when paramedics arrived.
In keeping with a put up by Libs of TikTok, outraged college students printed copies of Narcisse’s put up and hung them on the partitions in school:
Wow. A pupil tragically handed away from a drug overdose at @justicehswolves.
This was the tone deaf and narcissistic response from the principal.
Outraged college students responded by hanging up photos of her tweet across the faculty‼️ pic.twitter.com/F51V0xGity
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 14, 2023
Narcisse’s account is gone:
Ruh-roh. Any individual deleted their X account. Lol pic.twitter.com/DMGt2Dzxzo
— Hip Hop Nameless (@hophipANONYMOUS) December 14, 2023
However after first blocking critics:
Jada, (@TiffanyNarcisse) You don’t know what’s coming you bald bitch…. DissTrack Coming Out Subsequent Week ♿️ pic.twitter.com/2RB0dYbMXv
— TbagGotTarantino (@TbagGotBandz) December 7, 2023
Narcisse was appointed principal in 2021:
Ms. Tiffany Narcisse has been named the brand new principal of Justice Excessive College, efficient July 1, 2021. She is an skilled administrator who understands the significance of constructing and cultivating a caring and inclusive tradition. Welcome to JHS, Ms. Narcisse! @justicehswolves pic.twitter.com/CI497SyXdq
— Ricardy Anderson (@Ricardy4Mason) June 14, 2021
WUSA-TV reported on statements by Fairfax County Public Faculties Superintendent Michelle Reid and Narcisse (excerpt):
“Justice Excessive College not too long ago suffered a devastating loss and we proceed to grieve alongside the household of this younger one who shall be deeply missed.
Principal Narcisse made me conscious of her social media put up that drew important criticism. In response to that criticism, she had since eliminated the put up.
I subsequently spoke with Principal Narcisse, and I perceive each the intent and the affect of the put up as she defined it. I’ve addressed my issues along with her, and made clear my management expectations transferring ahead….
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“Pricey Justice HS Group,
As we put together to take time away for our winter break, I hope that we’ll keep linked and proceed to examine in on one another as we course of final week’s tragic lack of a pupil that has touched so many people.
I wish to take a second to handle a social media put up I made final week. Whereas my intent was to uplift our group, I now notice that as a substitute it induced damage and harmed the college group. For that, I’m actually sorry…
Annandale Today reported final week on the loss of life of the scholar (excerpt):
The Justice Excessive College pupil who died of a fentanyl overdose on Dec. 3 has been recognized as Tenth-grader Madeline Valeria Moran Centeno.
PTSA President Kim Lanoue has reached out to her mom, Rachel. “Understandably, she is reeling, however hopes in some unspecified time in the future to have the ability to share with us extra about her valuable youngster. On behalf of our group, the PTSA is working with Rachel to seek out the perfect methods to assist her and her daughters.”
…Police report she was video chatting with a good friend at an residence in Seven Corners when she turned unresponsive. She was taken to the hospital the place she was pronounced deceased.
…Justice Principal Tiffany Narcisse, in the meantime, has been extensively criticized for posting a smiling selfie on Twitter that appeared to point the tragedy was all about her. The tweet mentioned: “Dropping a pupil isn’t straightforward for a constructing principal. Nonetheless smiling. Nonetheless standing. Nonetheless main. Nonetheless educating, studying, and rising.”
She subsequently posted on X: “Hello everybody. The earlier tweet has been deleted. I apologize if anybody was offended. Due to everybody for the suggestions.”
The Justice group mourns the tragic loss of life of our younger group member, Tenth grader Madeline Valeria Moran Centeno.
💗 Donate to her household through GoFundMe:https://t.co/gemQKXf67l
💌 Learn the letter from the PTSA President:https://t.co/uXBToGsz6q pic.twitter.com/plZcxL4rG4
— Justice HS PTSA (@JusticeHSPTSA) December 8, 2023