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Judge tears apart Florida teacher firing following Charlie Kirk post
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Florida Tried to Turn Off-Hours Speech Into Professional Misconduct
Punishment Without Disruption
Florida sought professional sanctions against Duval County teacher Hope McMath over Facebook posts she made after Charlie Kirk was killed in September 2025. Yet the state’s case, as described in the administrative record, lacked evidence of the workplace harm it invoked: no student saw the posts, no teacher, administrator, parent, or student complained, and a district investigation found no disruption of school operations.
Administrative Law Judge Garnett…
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