Anastasios Kamoutsas, Florida Commissioner of Education, sent a warning to teachers and superintendents in the Sunshine State, on the heels of Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk's assassination on Wednesday.

Why It Matters

Kirk's fatal shooting at Utah Valley University has reverberated across the country and state education systems, as teachers are public-facing employees who work with children.

Florida officials say comments that appear to endorse political violence or celebrate a homicide may violate state educator conduct rules and undermine public trust.

Florida's education chief has directed school districts to investigate and potentially discipline teachers who celebrated or posted approving comments about the assassination of the conservative activist.

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