The Southern California teacher who was recorded calling U.S. service members “the lowest of our low” in a video that triggered widespread condemnation has been fired. Salcido, who also serves on the Pico Rivera City Council, has 30 days to appeal the school board’s decision, the Los Angeles Times reported. Anything I said had nothing to do with their moral character,” he said during a February city council meeting. The Whittier Daily News reported that a petition to recall Salcido is currently being verified by the Pico Rivera city clerk. Salcido has served on the City Council for nearly 20 years and is a former three-time mayor of Pico Rivera.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2018 15:39 UTC