The Massachusetts Teachers Association is calling on school districts not to punish educators who have reacted positively to Charlie Kirk’s assassination, saying disciplinary actions “validate accusations by extremists.”

The call comes as some districts across the Bay State have suspended teachers for making social media posts that appear to celebrate Kirk’s death, including one educator who allegedly commented, “just a reminder, we’re NOT offering sympathy.”

MTA President Max Page and Vice President Deb McCarthy are urging districts and public colleges and universities to be “partners with unions in the fight to defend educators from bullying and harassment and to protect their rights.”

“The ongoing campaign by extreme-right conservatives to discredit and defund public education has gr

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