Thurston High School students walked out of their classrooms Sept. 17, protesting a social media post made by a school employee about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk .

Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. The subsequent discourse on social media has caused a flurry of firings and leave placements . According to NPR , more than 30 individuals have been disciplined or fired under such circumstances, the majority of whom are educators .

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