{"id":1349975,"date":"2022-02-28T11:20:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T16:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1349975"},"modified":"2022-02-28T16:22:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:22:57","slug":"fourth-grade-teacher-owned-satanic-temple-in-indiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fourth-grade-teacher-owned-satanic-temple-in-indiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourth Grade Teacher Owned Satanic Temple In Indiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffourth-grade-teacher-owned-satanic-temple-in-indiana%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1349975&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1174663495-1.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A fourth grade teacher in Indiana had a side gig \u2014 running a Satanic Temple.<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Klikas is a teacher at Haverhill Elementary School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She is listed as a staff member in the school\u2019s staff directory as well as the Southwest Allen County Schools\u2019 district website. Her LinkedIn says she is a fourth grade teacher at Southwest Allen County Schools, where she has worked since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Klikas also owned The Satanic Temple Indiana, according to Indiana Secretary of State records, REAL News Michiana first <a href=\"https:\/\/realnewsmichiana.com\/2022\/01\/05\/4th-grade-teacher-runs-indiana-satanic-temple\/\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She started The Satanic Temple Indiana, also known as Porta Infernum (Gate of Hell) LLC, in 2019 the month before she began working as a fourth grade teacher, according to the records. The LLC was dissolved in March, 2020, the records show, right around the time COVID-19 lockdowns began across the country.<\/p>\n<p>However, the temple appears to still be operating, according to its <a href=\"https:\/\/indianasatanists.wixsite.com\/home\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tstindiana\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tst_indiana\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a> feeds.<\/p>\n<p>Klikas was also featured in several posts on The Satanic Temple Indiana\u2019s Instagram page, REAL News Michiana reported, but those posts now appear to have been deleted.<\/p>\n<p>In January, the school district issued a statement defending employing Klikas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not ask our teachers, or any employees, about their religious beliefs,\u201d read an email from Southwest Allen County Schools\u2019 Director of Human Resources, REAL News Michiana <a href=\"https:\/\/realnewsmichiana.com\/2022\/01\/06\/school-defends-teacher-running-satanic-temple\/\">reported<\/a>. \u201cPer our School Board Policy, \u2018The Board of Education of SACS believes that all persons ought to be free to follow their own religious beliefs, without government interference, according to the dictates of their own consciences and in accordance with law.\u2019 As a public school corporation, our teachers are expected to teach the approved curriculum and they are not to impose their personal beliefs onto their students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Twitter account that appears to belong to Klikas also reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/realnewsmichiana.com\/2022\/01\/06\/school-defends-teacher-running-satanic-temple\/\">featured<\/a> several pro-Satanism tweets, including one reply with heart emoji to Lucien Greaves, co-founder of The Satanic Temple. Those tweets appear to have been deleted.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, The Satanic Temple Indiana <a href=\"https:\/\/northernindianaatheists.com\/service\/2019\/11\/6\/nia-spent-two-months-menstruatin-with-satan\">hosted<\/a> an event called \u201cMenstruatin\u2019 With Satan,\u201d a donation drive event to raise money for menstrual products to donate to charity. The Northern Indiana Atheists and Bicycle Tattoo &#038; Piercing in South Bend also participated in that event.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first connection between an elementary school and Satanists to come to light this year.<\/p>\n<p>An Illinois school district defended an elementary school hosting a \u201cSatan club\u201d after the strange extracurricular activity prompted outrage from parents.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cAfter School Satan Club\u201d was sponsored by the Satanic Temple of the United States, which says the clubs are a response to the Christian Good News Clubs at public schools across the country. Flyers for the club were displayed in the lobby of the Jane Addams Elementary School in Moline.<\/p>\n<p>The club was advertised for first grade to fifth grade children. The Satanic Temple claimed the purpose of the clubs was not to convert children to Satanism.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">member<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fourth grade teacher in Indiana had a side gig \u2014 running a Satanic Temple.Jessica Klikas is a teacher at Haverhill Elementary School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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