Four public school teachers in Osceola County face an investigation over social media posts following Florida’s warning that teachers could be punished for publicly making “disgusting comments” about the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
A spokeswoman for the Osceola school district confirmed the investigations Monday but did not provide information on who the teachers were or what their posts said.
The investigations come as Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas warned teachers Thursday that “vile” public comments about the “horrific assassination” of Kirk could get them reprimanded. Kirk was killed Wednesday at an event at a Utah university.
“We have four teachers currently under investigation regarding the memo from Commissioner Kamoutsas,” spokesperson Dana Schaf