Top union accuses Texas of targeting teachers over Charlie Kirk posts
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The Texas American Federation of Teachers filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Commissioner Mike Morath on Tuesday, alleging unconstitutional investigations into Texas educators. The lawsuit challenges a directive issued by Morath in September, instructing superintendents to report teachers who made "reprehensible and inappropriate" remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk after his death. The union argues that the TEA's investigations violate teachers' free speech rights, citing instances where educators faced disciplinary action for personal social media posts criticizing Kirk's views. The lawsuit seeks to halt the investigations, declare the policy unconstitutional, and require the TEA to issue clarifying guidance to school districts. The TEA has received over 350 complaints and is still investigating 95, according to the Texas Tribune.
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