"Following his death, hundreds of people who criticized Kirk's ideology have been fired, disciplined or doxxed had their private information posted online to stoke harassment. Other states have seen far more teachers fired or disciplined for Kirk-related comments. In California, state laws protecting free speech and strong union contracts have so far kept the numbers relatively low. Texas, for example, is investigating at least 280 teachers for criticizing Kirk."
"In California, one of the incidents happened in the Pacheco Union School District in Redding, where a teacher allegedly posted, You reap what you sow, Mr. Kirk on their personal social media account. The district has not named the teacher. Other news organizations have published his name but CalMatters was unable to independently confirm it. Earlier, the teacher had also allegedly posted a video of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene with the words, Will someone please kill her?"
Many disciplinary investigations target teachers' social media comments made during non-working hours, raising free-speech concerns according to David Goldberg, president of the California Teachers Association. People have sought to punish educators, aiming to sow fear and import culture-war fights into schools. After the fatal shooting of Kirk at Utah Valley University, hundreds who criticized his ideology faced firing, discipline or doxxing. Other states have pursued far more cases than California, where state free-speech laws and strong union contracts have limited actions. In one Pacheco Union case, a teacher allegedly posted violent comments and a threatening video, was placed on leave and later fired. Districts cite a commitment to safe, nonviolent learning environments.
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