{"id":2234169,"date":"2024-04-30T22:39:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T02:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-school-principal-axed-after-prom-is-marred-by-disgusting-spectacle-featuring-a-drag-queen\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T22:41:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T02:41:56","slug":"high-school-principal-axed-after-prom-is-marred-by-disgusting-spectacle-featuring-a-drag-queen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-school-principal-axed-after-prom-is-marred-by-disgusting-spectacle-featuring-a-drag-queen\/","title":{"rendered":"High School Principal Fired Over Controversial Prom Appearance"},"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%2Fhigh-school-principal-axed-after-prom-is-marred-by-disgusting-spectacle-featuring-a-drag-queen%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=2234169&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--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fired-football-coach-sues-school-officials-for-retaliation-over-political-differences\/\" title=\"Fired Football Coach Sues School Officials for Retaliation Over Political Differences\">high school principal<\/a> at \u2064Atrisco Heritage Academy High\u200c School in Albuquerque, New Mexico,\u200b was fired amid\u200d an investigation into a \u2064controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-teacher-dances-in-drag-for-students-district-says-parents-mostly-dont-care\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Teacher Dances In Drag For Students. District Says Parents Mostly Don\u2019t Care\">drag queen performance<\/a>\u2064 at the school&#8217;s\u2063 prom.\u2064 The incident sparked\u200c widespread discussion and raised questions about the appropriateness\u2064 of such performances at school events. Multiple employees were also \u200dplaced on\u2064 administrative\u2063 leave in connection with the event.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aaltomari\/%20\"><span>Anthony Altomari<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 30, 2024 at 5:02pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A high school principal in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been fired during an investigation into a drag queen performance at prom.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/albuquerque-principal-removed-employees-leave-prom-drag-show-rcna149571?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma&#038;_branch_match_id=1306917788446335795&#038;utm_source=facebook&#038;utm_campaign=NBC%20News&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz0tKzkstL9ZLLCjQy8nMy9ZPLy128zM0Nkv2SgIA5tizdSQAAAA%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>, Irene Cisneros, the principal at Atrisco Heritage Academy High School, was terminated in the midst of an ongoing investigation by the Albuquerque Public Schools District into a drag queen\u2019s performance at the school\u2019s prom on April 20.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple Atrisco Heritage employees have also been put on administrative leave.<\/p>\n<p>A video of the performance posted to X showed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/drag-queen-worshiped-lgbt-crowd-accused-cosby-like-sexual-assaults\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drag<\/a> queen dancing provocatively as students circled around him. The performer approached and danced inches away from students throughout the video, with some students looking away or appearing visibly uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains vulgar images that some readers may find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW VIDEO: Adult Drag Queen Stripper Touches Students in Lewd Performance at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABQschools?\">@ABQschools<\/a> High School Prom. This is unacceptable! Principal Irene Cisneros must be FIRED. Contact APS Board \u2013 demand Atrisco Heritage Academy Principal Cisneros be fired NOW: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mzJWbLAWZm\">https:\/\/t.co\/mzJWbLAWZm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mNbX3jSt1N\">pic.twitter.com\/mNbX3jSt1N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elisa Martinez (@elisa1121) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elisa1121\/status\/1783553137195745361?\">April 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>News of the drag performance was first reported by Albuquerque\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kob.com\/new-mexico\/drag-queen-performance-at-atrisco-heritage-hs-prom-sparks-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KOB-TV<\/a>, who spoke with Atrisco Heritage students about the performance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should all school employees involved in this situation be fired?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, it was really interesting, and I didn\u2019t mind it. But the thing is, it\u2019s the place and where it happened, full of minors, you know. It wasn\u2019t very appropriate for prom,\u201d one student told KOB-TV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was just stunned. I wasn\u2019t expecting it,\u201d another student said.<\/p>\n<p>KOB 4 reported that, based on its conversations with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-speak-supposed-recording-principals-racist-tirade-students-faculty-revelation-changes-everything\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">students<\/a>, the performance appeared to be organized beforehand, although the students were unsure who invited or approved of the drag queen\u2019s appearance.<\/p>\n<p>NBC News also reported that several people expressed disappointment over the performance on Atrisco Heritage\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AtriscoHeritageAcademyHS?checkpoint_src=any\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow wicked and morally corrupt must people be to allow this? Whoever approved this should not be allowed anywhere near children,\u201d one person wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery staff member who knew anything about that disgusting spectacle at prom should be fired,\u201d another commented. \u201cImmediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NBC News reported that school district spokesperson Martin Salazar declined to comment on whether the performance was approved by school officials or how many staff members were put on leave.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s truly inexplicable why a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/high-schoolers-soccer-game-canceled-apparent-african-migrants-refuse-leave-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">school<\/a> would solicit a drag queen to perform at prom, given that most of the students are minors.<\/p>\n<p>What would possibly possess these adults to even consider subjecting their students to a sexualized performance?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s even worse that the school apparently failed to warn students or parents of the performance beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>The school unjustifiably intervened in the parents\u2019 decision on whether or not they wanted their children to witness such a performance, demonstrating a profound lack of respect.<\/p>\n<p>And the fact that several students that were interviewed by KOB 4 didn\u2019t mind the performance shows how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/high-school-uses-biden-covid-funds-put-drag-show-performance-pay-performers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drag performances<\/a> have become normalized among minors.<\/p>\n<p>Considering that the school apparently organizing this performance behind the backs of students and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/homeschool-parents-fight-back-disturbing-registry-plan-may-lead-unwarranted-home-entry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parents<\/a>, it\u2019s likely the school knew that the idea of this performance would anger many.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, they did it anyway.<\/p>\n<p>This incident is a prime example of why the trust in public schools is plummeting.\u00a0 A July 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/508169\/historically-low-faith-institutions-continues.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gallup poll<\/a> showed that just 26 percent of Americans have a \u201cgreat deal\/quite a lot of confidence\u201d in public schools, which is an all-time low.<\/p>\n<p>The distrust of Americans in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sf-school-board-president-accuses-mayor-of-division-for-criticizing-renaming-re-opening-plans\/\" title=\"SF School Board President Accuses Mayor Of \u2018Division\u2019 For Criticizing Renaming, Re-Opening Plans\">public school system<\/a> is for good reason. The drag performance at Atrisco Heritage shows how public educators hold their own ideological agenda over the welfare and safety of our nation\u2019s children.<\/p>\n<p>And if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-ag-bill-barr-issues-massive-warning-about-americas-public-school-system-outlines-action-plan\/\" title=\"Former AG Bill Barr Issues Massive Warning About America\u2019s Public School System, Outlines Action Plan\">public schools fail<\/a> to change their ways and put the interests of students first, things are only going to get worse.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. 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He focuses his writing on culture and politics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Anthony Altomari is a commentary writer for the Western Journal. He focuses his writing on culture and politics. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A high school principal in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was dismissed amid a probe into a drag queen performance at prom. 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