Overview

• Peabody Superintendent Josh Vadala said one Peabody Veterans Memorial High School teacher will not return after a review of social-media activity related to Charlie Kirk.
• A second Peabody teacher remains under investigation, and the district did not say whether the departing educator resigned or was terminated.
• The district is seeking a full-time replacement and has assigned teachers to cover both affected classrooms to keep instruction on track.
• At least five Massachusetts school employees were placed on leave over online reactions in districts including Wachusett, Framingham, and Sharon, and a Malden school resource officer was reassigned to patrol duty.
• Libs of TikTok publicized several alleged posts that drew wider scrutiny, while the Massachusetts Teachers Association and other unions urged districts to honor members’ free-speech rights and due process.