Overview

• At least 20 California K-12 teachers are under investigation or discipline for derogatory social-media comments about Charlie Kirk following his Sept. 10 assassination.
• California’s laws and strong union contracts have kept confirmed firings relatively limited compared with other states, with Texas investigating at least 280 teachers.
• A Pacheco Union School District teacher was placed on paid leave and later fired after posts that included “You reap what you sow, Mr. Kirk” and a video captioned “Will someone please kill her?”
• Dry Creek Unified placed a middle-school teacher on paid leave during an investigation after a post calling Kirk “a piece of s—,” which the district described as unprofessional and concerning.
• Union leaders and legal experts urge caution online, arguing private, off-hours posts are generally protected, though districts can act if they find substantial disruption.