Some Texas educators could face disciplinary action over social media posts deemed inappropriate following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk .

In correspondence with public school superintendents, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said the agency is investigating employees who posted or shared "reprehensible or inappropriate" content in the wake of Kirk's death.

Kirk, a conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA , was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking at a campus event in Utah.

Free speech doesn't excuse violence

While Morath acknowledged the importance of free speech, he said it does not justify celebrating or promoting violence, expressing personal sympathy, and calling the Kirk situation "heartbreaking."

"While the exercise

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