WYANDOTTE, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A member of the Wyandotte School Board resigned after she stated on Facebook that she preferred dogs over Muslims while responding to a meme.
“Cindy Kinney has submitted a letter resigning from her position as Trustee of the Wyandotte Public Schools Board of Education effective immediately, February 25, 2026. Ms. Kinney served on the School Board for 12 years,” the Wyandotte School Board stated in a Facebook post.
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Kinney posted under a Facebook meme that showed a photo of a dog and a Muslim man and asked the question: “dogs or Muslims you can only keep one.”
Kinney posted, “Dogs.”
The Wyandotte school board posted a message on Facebook on Feb. 22 after Kinney’s post came to light:
“The Wyandotte Public School Board has been made aware that one of our trustees has made a comment on a Facebook post that contained racist and dehumanizing content. The Board explicitly condemns the content of this post and the accompanying comment.
We expect a higher standard from our public officials, and this content breaches public trust and stands in direct opposition to the mission, vision and belief statements of the district. It also violates the Wyandotte Public School Board’s Code of Ethics and our Board Operating agreements regarding use of social media.
Our schools must live up to our belief statement that ‘We believe everyone deserves safe, nurturing and inclusive environments.’ We want to assure the community that we remain steadfast and committed to providing a welcoming school environment for all students, staff, families and community members.
A School Board Trustee has a responsibility to represent all constituents honestly and equally. Engaging with dehumanizing content undermines the work we do to serve our students. While we understand the call for further action, it is important to clarify that as an elected body, we have no legal mechanism to remove a fellow board member from office; that authority rests with the voters.
However, we are committed to accountability within our reach. Our Board has taken the following immediate actions:
Direct accountability: This incident has been addressed with the individual in accordance with our Board Operating Procedures.
Policy review: We will take up a review of our Board Code of Ethics and Bylaws and Operating Procedures regarding the use of social media by Trustees to ensure accountability and transparency.
We know that trust is easy to break and hard to rebuild. We are committed to stand together to provide a safe, inclusive learning and working environment for all members of the Wyandotte Public Schools community.”
