The school leader resigned after previous tensions escalated with a widely circulated video of her statements during a meeting Thursday.

Charlotte Catholic High School principal Lori Phillips has resigned effective Friday, Feb. 14, according to a letter shared with parents. CCHS parents have been calling for her removal, as well as that of Gregory Monroe,

Stephen A. Smith found an ally in Howard Stern after Smith’s comments about Serena Williams earned major backlash. Stern, 71, defended ESPN’s Smith, 57, who criticized Williams, 43, for her participation in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show on Sunday, February 9. “He’s got a point. I hear what he’s saying,” Stern said Tuesday,

Several parents who spoke to The Charlotte Observer expressed concern over what they say is a lack of transparency and accountability in the Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools system. They also say that leadership is alienating teachers, ignoring calls for dual accreditation and pushing a more hard-line version of Catholicism.

After numerous headlines in the last year, parents at Charlotte Catholic High School say they’re worried about the direction administrators are taking and how those in charge are responding to their concerns.