Judge Pushes for Teacher’s Payback | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 1m

A judge is recommending a suspended teacher get her pay back after she posted a personal Facebook comment the day Charlie Kirk was assassinated — a post that sparked debate over free speech, professional conduct, and employer accountability. The judge ruled the post wasn’t unethical and emphasized that a third party made it public, not her. Kirk, a prominent conservative figure who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and was praised by President Trump, was killed in September 2025. The case raises critical questions about how schools should handle private online activity — especially…