The largest teachers union in Massachusetts is demanding that school districts back off from disciplining educators who publicly cheered the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA), which represents more than 117,000 members, issued a statement Tuesday blasting administrators for suspending teachers who posted celebratory comments online after Kirk was gunned down last week. Union leaders argued that punishing those teachers “validates accusations by extremists.”
“The Massachusetts Teachers Association is calling on local school districts and public colleges and universities to be partners with unions in the fight to defend educators from bullying and harassment and to protect their rights,” MTA President Max Page