Buena Park students protest aide's post about burning Mexican flags

BUENA PARK, Calif. - Students in Buena Park skipped class on Friday, to protest and march outside the school, speaking out against a controversial social media post allegedly made by a teacher's aide.

What we know:

Dozens of students at Buena Park High School spent Friday protesting and marching outside the school. They were speaking out against a social media post allegedly made by a school employee. 

The post features a picture of a burning Mexican flag, and appears to voice support for President Donald Trump's recent crackdown on illegal immigration. 

"If y'all have flags, I will burn them for you," the now-deleted post read. "This is America. They are deporting criminals!!"

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The school hasn't replied to FOX 11's requests for comment, and has not said what position the woman holds, but her LinkedIn profile says she's a teacher's aide.

What they're saying:

Protesting students were outraged by the post, and pointed out that the student body at the school is overwhelmingly Latino. Now they're calling for the aide's job.

"Get her fired," said Jazleen Munoz. "She has to have some type of consequences for her actions. She should have thought this through before she said those things."

"Obviously, we have freedom of speech, but she knows that students follow her and she knows that she's surrounded by students," said another student. "There [were] also many comments where students told her to please stop, and she would just continue." 

Others said that the Mexican flag is a symbol of cultural pride, and burning it sends a message that they aren't welcome.

The other side:

FOX 11 attempted to contact the teacher's aide at an address that came back to her name, but the blinds were shut and no one answered the door. FOX 11 has not been able to independently verify the account was hers, and is therefore not releasing her identity.

Neither Buena Park High School nor the Fullerton Joint Union High School responded to FOX 11's request for comment.

In an email to parents, Buena Park Principal Sonje Berg said they're working to address the personnel matter and said that "I understand that this has caused distress, and I want to reassure you that the views of one individual do not reflect the values and culture of Buena Park High School."