Teachers should not be punished for Charlie Kirk social media posts, union tells Massachusetts schools

The Massachusetts Teachers Association is demanding that school officials "not take actions" against educators who have come under fire for social media posts about Charlie Kirk in the wake of the conservative political activist's assassination .

At least five staffers at Massachusetts schools have been placed on leave in the past week for allegedly posting about Kirk.

"We are insisting that public school administrators or officials not take actions that validate accusations by extremists against educators," union president Max Page and vice president Deb McCarthy said in a statement. "We urge administrators to consider the legal and contractual rights of union members and to give equal weight to justice, due process and caution."

Workers have been fired or placed on leave