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[quote=Quick Commenter;45617087]On the one hand she might claim she is exercising her free speech on Facebook and on the other hand her employer might deem that speech disruptive to its educational mission.
According to the article she has been “administratively reassigned”. Without being overly technical that is not considered discipline. Should she ultimately receive a written reprimand, fine, suspension, or termination - that is considered discipline. Teachers are routinely fired nowadays but that post (in and of itself) may or may not be a 'fire-able' offense.[/QUOTA
As soon as you cross that bridge mixing free speech and your job, you lose that ultimate right to free speech without consequences.
Social media should be abolished.
One of, if not THE stupidest thing to ever happen to civilization.
The internet was much better when all you had was email and forums like this.
Agree 100%.
Teachers in NY are one small step below when it comes to being able to do and say what they want with impunity. Heard a few stories when we lived in Garden City.
As soon as you cross that bridge mixing free speech and your job, you lose that ultimate right to free speech without consequences.
Now students whose leanings do not fall in line with her political views have to concern themselves with being graded more harshly. They are her subordinates, not her equals.
At least now some of the teachers are schtuppable.
When I was in school they were all fat old mean hags.
But yeah, they pretty much kept their private life and personal views to themselves.
Again, proves my point about social media. It melts brains.
Those old broads were young once...
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