Teacher who quit after Jan. 6 Capitol photo emerged is elected to school board

He taught in the district for 10 years before leaving in February after images of him standing in front of the Capitol building on January 6 were posted on social media.

A teacher who resigned after a photo emerged of him at the January 6 riot at the Capitol has won a seat on a school committee in Massachusetts.

Matthew Lynch, 35, won one of three seats on the Braintree school board committee after getting 2,319 votes, according to unofficial results.

Lynch taught at Braintree High School for more than 10 years before leaving in February after images of him standing in front of the Capitol building on January 6 were posted on social media.

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