(DC Pundit) – More than 100 Texas educators are about to find out the hard way that celebrating violence isn’t a great career move—especially when it involves cheering the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk.
Governor Greg Abbott made it clear on Sunday that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) isn’t going to look the other way. The agency has opened investigations into teachers who not only applauded Kirk’s killing but also egged on further violence through their social media accounts.
Abbott said these educators will face the stiffest possible penalty: permanent banishment from Texas classrooms. Their teaching certificates will be suspended, and they’ll be barred from ever working in the state’s public schools again. For people trusted with shaping young minds, openly calling for bloodshed is about the fastest way to prove you shouldn’t be anywhere near children.
The Texas Education Agency is investigating teachers and staff who have "posted and/or shared reprehensible and inappropriate content on social media" about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. pic.twitter.com/mY2wpK8L3r
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) September 13, 2025
In a blunt letter to superintendents, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath ripped into the behavior of these educators, pointing out that their conduct may represent clear violations of the Educators’ Code of Ethics.
Update: the @teainfo has received approximately 180 complaints related to the letter sent out last week asking for reports of "reprehensible" content/shared posts by educators after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
New from Commissioner Morath:
“While all educators are held… https://t.co/z8Kt4oaE2B
— Cameron Abrams (@CameronSAbrams) September 15, 2025
Abbott backed him up without hesitation, writing on X that Texas “will not tolerate educators who call for or incite violence.” For the record, that’s exactly what leadership looks like—drawing a bright red line between free speech and openly celebrating political violence.
According to Texan News, the fallout has already been massive. The TEA says it’s received about 180 complaints since it circulated its letter last week, asking the public to flag “reprehensible” online behavior from educators after Kirk’s assassination. That means it wasn’t just a handful of isolated bad actors, it was a wave big enough to make parents and taxpayers furious.
Abbott doubled down again on Monday, stating on X: “The Texas Education Agency is investigating Texas teachers whose actions called for or incite violence following the Charlie Kirk assassination. Those educators—more than 100—will have their teacher certification suspended and be ineligible to teach in a Texas public school.”
The Texas Education Agency is investigating Texas teachers whose actions called for or incite violence following the Charlie Kirk assassination.
Those educators—more than 100–will “have their teacher certification suspended and be ineligible to teach in a Texas public school.” https://t.co/WKXt9H1G4c
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) September 15, 2025
Texas has sent a crystal-clear message: if you’re a teacher more interested in promoting chaos than educating kids, your career is over. Period.
And frankly, it shouldn’t stop with Texas. Every state in the country should follow this model. Public schools are supposed to be places of learning, not breeding grounds for radicals who think political assassination is something to cheer about.
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