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Sep 11, 2025 Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas announced a statewide investigation of teachers over comments about Kirk's death Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
A state official's directive to investigate teachers' political speech demonstrates use of government authority to chill expression in schools.
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- Florida teacher removed from classroom for calling Kirk "racist" and "neo-Nazi" — Matthew Theobald, a social studies teacher in Florida, was removed from the classroom for a post on his personal social media account describing Charlie Kirk as "not a good guy" and "a racist, misogynistic, fear-mongering neo-Nazi." On September 11, Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas sent a letter to all Florida schools announcing the state would investigate every teacher who makes "vile" comments about Kirk. The removal occurred as part of the broader coordinated pressure campaign.
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Week 34 – 2025-09-06–2025-09-12
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