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Teens Revolt Over Erika Kirk’s Visit To Their High School
Erika is turning her attention to high school students after hardly anyone at a state university bothered to show up to her event.
Students at a Phoenix high school are revolting against a planned visit from right-wing personality Erika Kirk.
After a sparsely attended Turning Point USA campus event, Erika is now turning her attention to high schoolers, with a planned event at Pinnacle High School in north Phoenix next week.But she is already not being met with open arms by students and parents.
“I don’t know why she’s coming here, to be honest,” Francisco Sanchez, a senior at Pinnacle High School, told 12 News Phoenix. “I think the topics that she talks about are too extremist for a school. I think there are better representatives we can have.”
Erika pictured at Charlie's funeral, which was held in Arizona at the Arizona Cardinals stadium.Daniel Cole/REUTERS
“It’s a little crazy because I would never have expected someone like her to show up at a high school,” high school senior Kasandra Acosta told the outlet.
“I’m pretty shocked. Honestly, I’m surprised it’s even happening,” she added.
Parents of students enrolled at the school told The Arizona Republic they were concerned about security--especially after earlier this week, Erika, who became CEO of her late husband Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA organization after his September killing, skipped an event at the University of Georgia over safety concerns.
“It’s not just your average citizen coming over to speak to the club. She brings politics with her, she brings division with her, just because everybody in America is divided,” Bobbe Noland, a parent of a Pinnacle student, told the Republic.
Vance, the second in line to the presidency, still attended the event earlier this week, despite security concerns with Erika.Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS
School officials told parents this week that students would see an increased security presence on campus during the event, prompting some parents to also demand that the school move her visit to after-school hours.
Phoenix Police told 12 News that since Erika’s visit was a private event, the responsibility for securing it rests with the event organizers and must be coordinated with the school district.
“We regularly work with community partners to support public safety during gatherings. As with any event, our officers will continue to monitor activity, review available information, and adjust deployment strategies as needed to help ensure a safe environment for students, staff, and the surrounding community,” a police spokesperson said in a statement.
Her speaking appearance has been organized with the school’s Club America chapter, a TPUSA-affiliated organization. The right-wing nonprofit is headquartered in Phoenix, and she and Charlie lived in the nearby affluent suburb of Scottsdale for many years.
The Daily Beast reached out to TPUSA for comment on the controversy.
Students at Pinnacle High School are not too enthused by Erika's visit to campus next week.Daniel Cole/REUTERS
It’s not the first time she and her late husband stirred up controversy in Arizona’s public schools.
In 2021, Erika and Charlie raged against the Scottsdale Unified School District’s mask policy during the COVID-19 pandemic at a school board meeting. At the time, the couple did not have any children yet.
During the meeting, Charlie called the mask policy a “self-righteous measure” enacted to “abuse the children.”
“There is zero evidence to show that children are at a significant risk of catching or dying from the Chinese coronavirus,” he claimed, adding, “You have awoke a sleeping giant. I hope you enjoy your masked, short-term future here while it still lasts.”
The Kirks had welcomed their first child in August 2022, a year after they complained to a school board about its COVID policies.Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Erika, who grew up in Scottsdale but attended private Catholic school, went as far as to demand a moment of silence at the board meeting for “the kids who will end up committing suicide this upcoming school year in 2021 and 2022 because of your reckless and ego-centered leadership and lack thereof.”
“As Christians, we are told to pray for our leaders and that is what I will do every day,” she said. “May God have mercy on your souls for everything you guys are doing in this leadership position.”One Scottsdale parent called them out, pointing out that they didn’t even have children who were enrolled in the city’s public schools.
“While the agitators from outside our district would have you think that masks mandates are only in place at liberal public schools, the list of private and parochial schools also enacting mask mandates is far from short,” the parent said. “I applaud SUSD’s governing board.”
BREAKING: Savannah Guthrie’s husband VANISHES in the middle of the night… and what his wife just revealed will SHOCK you to your core!
In a chilling turn of events that has gripped the nation, whispers of mystery surround the family of NBC’s “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie.
Late-breaking reports suggest her husband, Michael Feldman, suddenly disappeared under the cover of darkness, sparking frantic speculation across social media and beyond.
But in a heartbreaking revelation, Savannah herself has broken her silence with a detail no one saw coming—shifting the spotlight to an even darker family crisis.
The drama began unfolding in early February when Savannah’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, vanished from her Tucson, Arizona home in what authorities describe as a possible abduction.
Blood drops on the porch, tampered security cameras, and chilling doorbell footage pointed to foul play.
Police quickly ruled out family involvement, including Savannah, her siblings, and Michael Feldman, clearing them as suspects.
Yet the search dragged on for weeks, with hundreds of investigators chasing over 20,000 tips and no arrests.
Amid the agony, Michael Feldman—communications consultant and devoted father of two—became a quiet pillar of strength. He shuttled between New York and Arizona, supporting Savannah as she stepped away from the “Today” show.
He made an emotional visit to her colleagues, leaving many in tears as he expressed graтιтude for the outpouring of love. Public sightings showed him somber yet composed, escorting the children through airports and arriving in Tucson to stand by his wife.
Then came the bombshell: Savannah, fighting back tears in a raw Instagram video, announced the family is now offering up to $1 million in reward money for information leading to her mother’s safe return—pushing the total pot to $1.2 million with law enforcement contributions.
“We are aching,” she said. “We still believe in a miracle… but we need to know where she is. Someone knows how to find our mom and bring her home.”
The plea came on day 24 of the disappearance, as volunteers defied warnings to scour the desert and conspiracy theories swirled online.
While rumors of Michael’s “sudden vanishing” may stem from misreported sightings or heightened anxiety, the reality is far more tragic: the entire family remains united in desperation.
Feldman has shared FBI-released surveillance of a potential suspect and spoken out sparingly, urging the public to call 1-800-CALL-FBI anonymously.
No ransom demands have been confirmed, but the targeted nature of the incident raises haunting questions.
As the investigation intensifies with federal involvement, the Guthries cling to hope. Savannah’s revelation isn’t about her husband’s disappearance—it’s a desperate cry for answers in a nightmare that has stolen her mother and shaken a nation.
Will the million-dollar reward unlock the truth, or will the darkness of that fateful night forever haunt this high-profile family? The world watches, prays, and waits.
