Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas issued a strong warning to educators this week following what he called “disgusting” social media comments made by some teachers after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

In a letter sent to superintendents and school employees on Thursday, Kamoutsas said that while educators have First Amendment rights, those rights do not extend without limit into their professional duties. He reminded educators that their public statements can undermine the trust of students and families they serve.

“These few are not a reflection of the great, high-quality teachers who make up the vast majority of Florida’s educators,” Kamoutsas wrote. “Nevertheless, I will be conducting an investigation of every educator who engages in this vil

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