See Who D-205 Leader Blocks On Twitter

ELMHURST, IL — Two weeks ago, Patch requested the list of those who Dave Moyer, superintendent of the Elmhurst public schools, was blocking on Twitter. The school district provided the information Tuesday.

Late last month, Patch came across a number of Twitter users who said they were blocked from Moyer's official superintendent account (@lifeandlifeonly), which is tied to the District 205 website. A few provided Patch with screenshots indicating they were blocked.

Some users found themselves blocked after they took Moyer to task for advising one of the district's teachers on Twitter to take off her mask while she was in her classroom leading Zoom class sessions. She shares her room with other employees, which means taking off her mask would violate health guidelines, the Twitter users said. Moyer later deleted his tweets and was criticized for the messages at last week's school board meeting.

The district's list shows that Moyer has blocked 17 accounts, including a number of Elmhurst residents and at least one local teacher, Catherine Disterheft, a Spanish teacher at York. He also has excluded the director of technology from another school district.

Patch emailed Moyer on Wednesday, asking him about his standards for blocking people from his official account. He did not immediately respond.

Here is the list of the Twitter users that Moyer has blocked:

• Catherine Disterheft (@SraDisterheft): Spanish teacher at York High School
• Alicia Duell (@aliciaduell): Director of technology and information services for Wheeling School District 21, Elmhurst resident
• Brian Ferguson (@GK_ferg): Band and chorus teacher at Genoa-Kingston Middle School in Genoa
• Eric Fuglsang (@eric_fuglsang): Real estate attorney with Chicago-based Levenfeld Pearlstein law firm, Elmhurst resident
• Kim Gwizdala (@MsGwiz): English teacher at Glenbard West High School
• Rebecca Hursh (@RebeccaHursh1) Former teacher at Elmhurst's Jackson Elementary School
• Elizabeth Irvin (@eirvin): Senior transportation analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, Chicago resident
• Chris Koenig (@Dejime): Elmhurst resident
• Abby Lincoln (@AbbyLincolnLRS): Change management professional
• Katie Marsico (@KatieMarsico): Co-administrator of the Parents' Advocacy Group for Elmhurst page
• Kathy Schroeder (@Kjssch): Former District 205 employee

• Clay Smith (@ClayCodes): Former talent agent, now a tech educator, Brooklyn, N.Y., resident

• Janet Taylor (@jataylorart): Art educator
• Amy (@rise_up_blue)
• justsportsstuff (@justsportsstuf1)
• Michelle (@MBP182)