Dozens of educators and faculty members at K-12 schools, colleges and universities across the country were fired after they made comments about the deadly Sept. 10 shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk .

Several of these people filed federal lawsuits challenging their terminations, which they say were for posts on their personal social media accounts.

In the complaints, which were obtained by ABC News, the educators each allege that their First Amendment right to free speech was violated.

In South Carolina, former teacher aide Lauren Vaughn filed a federal lawsuit against the Spartanburg County School District Five, the board and the superintendent.

It came after she was allegedly fired over a post in which she shared Kirk's own words at a Turning Point USA event in which he

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