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Ms. Toad

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10. The article linked to does not contain the quote in the post.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 07:52 PM

Jan 6

Specifically - nothing in the article suggests that complaints were about educators who either (1) did not properly praise or (2) did not mourn Kirk's death. (That phrase didn't turn up in any of the first couple of pages of a google search, either.)

Acting on the complaints likely violates free speech protections, anyway. But accurate reporting matters.

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Another Charlie Kirk post. Sorry. Important. [View all] applegrove Jan 6 OP

Woah, Fuck Republican Texans in power! electric_blue68 Jan 6 #1

Simple question - what does that have to do with education? walkingman Jan 6 #2

They wanted to scapegoat teachers using the death of Kirk applegrove Jan 6 #3

They don't just want the middle class weak and afraid... Wednesdays Jan 6 #5

It's Texas. SergeStorms Jan 7 #32

Jeezus Joinfortmill Jan 6 #4

If only the teachers had backed a baker Hassler Jan 6 #6

Holy shit. The Dept. of Ed. actually SEARCHED teachers' social media posts about Kirk?! SunSeeker Jan 6 #7

WTF! Texas needs to be another country. Perhaps Tex-ass-hole HUD. chouchou Jan 6 #8

At present Codifer Jan 6 #17

I understand. I was looking at the State ranking the other day and after looking at Oklahoma.. chouchou Jan 7 #20

Texas gets this year's Stasi Award! La Coliniere Jan 6 #9

Fuck them indeed! ShazzieB Jan 6 #13

Well, the repub majority is working on that. mwmisses4289 Jan 7 #31

The article linked to does not contain the quote in the post. Ms. Toad Jan 6 #10

95 complaints still to be investigated. I'll leave it up. applegrove Jan 6 #11

The number of complaints, investigated or not, has nothing to do with accurately quoting the article. Ms. Toad Jan 6 #12

Please give the link to that actual quote that your OP's social media post claims was made. Celerity Jan 7 #24

Get the hell out of Texas if you can paleotn Jan 6 #14

My neighbor wants to move there... IcyPeas Jan 6 #16

Isn't much cheaper in Houston anymore paleotn Jan 7 #28

It's her LANDLORD. AND GREED. AND TARIFFS. BurnDoubt Jan 7 #36

WTF? Our Constitutional rights are no more? Man, we're in deep shit. Firestorm49 Jan 6 #15

If you want to understand (maybe you don't) Texas, you need to read Michener's historical novel Texas. flashman13 Jan 6 #18

My advice to Texans would be to study Aztec culture RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 6 #19

Texas requires teachers to praise and mourn a hate-filled partisan or be fired? Texas is already an authoritarian state. Martin68 Jan 7 #21

No. The actual source doesn't say that Kaleva Jan 7 #26

People were terminated. From the link: applegrove Jan 7 #29

Your OP makes the false claim that they were terminated for not praising Kirk Kaleva Jan 7 #34

The next paragraph from the article: applegrove Jan 7 #37

I read the article, and I am aware that Texas did not state that a failure to praise or mourn Kirk was the reason for Martin68 Jan 8 #38

That's not what it says Betty Boom Jan 7 #22

Sad to see 120 DUers recommend a lie Kaleva Jan 7 #23

Maine high school teacher fired for comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination MaineNative Jan 7 #25

WTF!?!???? Faux pas Jan 7 #27

Sue them for 1 year's state budget. Old Crank Jan 7 #30

SO........ BurnDoubt Jan 7 #33

I don't recognize my country anymore. Emile Jan 7 #35