Several news agencies and networks have picked up on the story, uncritically relaying that Gustafson is simply a local teacher.
But that's not accurate, as MacRanger of the Mac's Mind blog discovered.
Gustafson is listed as a "theater tech" at Homer High School. In addition to those duties, she's on staff at the Homer public radio station and on the board of directors for a family planning clinic in town. From her bio:
Kathleen Gustafson: I’ve been on the board since 2003. I feel like volunteering with KBFPC is the natural compliment to my work in Youth Theater and public radio. When I worked at Smoky Bay Learning Center, I witnessed directly the good work that Family Planning does in health education programs and I want to do what I can to be a part of it.
Far from an apolitical teacher who just happens to be set off by Palin resigning mid-term, there's arguably more than meets the eye when it comes to Gustafson's politics.
Is it that hard for anyone in the mainstream media to apply a little skepticism and work a few keystrokes on Google?
Photo of Gustafson via macsmind.com.
