Cherokee Teacher Resigns Over ‘Make America Great Again’ Shirts

Lyn Orletsky was put on administrative leave after asking two students wearing shirts featuring the slogan popularized by President Donald Trump during his campaign to turn them inside out.

Matt York / Associated Press file

A Georgia teacher surrounded by controversy over students wearing “Make America Great Again” T-shirts has given her resignation to school officials.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Lyn Orletsky sent her resignation to the Cherokee County school board, which will review it Thursday. She was put on administrative leave in September after asking two students wearing the shirts to turn them inside out. The slogan was popularized by President Donald Trump during his campaign.