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applegrove

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29. People were terminated. From the link:

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #26)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 03:11 PM

Jan 2026

Why the Texas American Federation of Teachers is suing: The union cites the cases of four members who it believes faced unfair disciplinary action for private social media remarks related to Kirk’s death. Those actions include termination, being subjected to investigations, or having their employment records negatively marked.

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Another Charlie Kirk post. Sorry. Important. [View all] applegrove Jan 2026 OP

Woah, Fuck Republican Texans in power! electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #1

Simple question - what does that have to do with education? walkingman Jan 2026 #2

They wanted to scapegoat teachers using the death of Kirk applegrove Jan 2026 #3

They don't just want the middle class weak and afraid... Wednesdays Jan 2026 #5

It's Texas. SergeStorms Jan 2026 #32

Jeezus Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #4

If only the teachers had backed a baker Hassler Jan 2026 #6

Holy shit. The Dept. of Ed. actually SEARCHED teachers' social media posts about Kirk?! SunSeeker Jan 2026 #7

WTF! Texas needs to be another country. Perhaps Tex-ass-hole HUD. chouchou Jan 2026 #8

At present Codifer Jan 2026 #17

I understand. I was looking at the State ranking the other day and after looking at Oklahoma.. chouchou Jan 2026 #20

Texas gets this year's Stasi Award! La Coliniere Jan 2026 #9

Fuck them indeed! ShazzieB Jan 2026 #13

Well, the repub majority is working on that. mwmisses4289 Jan 2026 #31

The article linked to does not contain the quote in the post. Ms. Toad Jan 2026 #10

95 complaints still to be investigated. I'll leave it up. applegrove Jan 2026 #11

The number of complaints, investigated or not, has nothing to do with accurately quoting the article. Ms. Toad Jan 2026 #12

Please give the link to that actual quote that your OP's social media post claims was made. Celerity Jan 2026 #24

Get the hell out of Texas if you can paleotn Jan 2026 #14

My neighbor wants to move there... IcyPeas Jan 2026 #16

Isn't much cheaper in Houston anymore paleotn Jan 2026 #28

It's her LANDLORD. AND GREED. AND TARIFFS. BurnDoubt Jan 2026 #36

WTF? Our Constitutional rights are no more? Man, we're in deep shit. Firestorm49 Jan 2026 #15

If you want to understand (maybe you don't) Texas, you need to read Michener's historical novel Texas. flashman13 Jan 2026 #18

My advice to Texans would be to study Aztec culture RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 2026 #19

Texas requires teachers to praise and mourn a hate-filled partisan or be fired? Texas is already an authoritarian state. Martin68 Jan 2026 #21

No. The actual source doesn't say that Kaleva Jan 2026 #26

People were terminated. From the link: applegrove Jan 2026 #29

Your OP makes the false claim that they were terminated for not praising Kirk Kaleva Jan 2026 #34

The next paragraph from the article: applegrove Jan 2026 #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 2026 #38

That's not what it says Betty Boom Jan 2026 #22

Sad to see 120 DUers recommend a lie Kaleva Jan 2026 #23

Maine high school teacher fired for comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination MaineNative Jan 2026 #25

WTF!?!???? Faux pas Jan 2026 #27

Sue them for 1 year's state budget. Old Crank Jan 2026 #30

SO........ BurnDoubt Jan 2026 #33

I don't recognize my country anymore. Emile Jan 2026 #35