Overview

• Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas told superintendents he will investigate any educator who posted “vile, sanctionable” comments about Kirk’s killing, citing Rule 6A-10.081 on professional conduct.
• Kamoutsas said teachers’ First Amendment rights do not extend without limit into their professional duties and warned he may seek to sanction teaching certificates where warranted.
• Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed the move, calling celebratory remarks by educators unacceptable and praising the push for accountability.
• Districts and employers across the country reported suspensions, firings, or inquiries after posts were highlighted by right‑wing activists, including a Clay County, Fla., teacher’s suspension, a South Carolina firing, and reviews in several states.
• The FBI released images of a person of interest and urged public tips as local and federal agencies continue the search for Kirk’s shooter.