And It Happened In A State With Strong Union Protections!

I'll admit, I'm surprised the school district did this. It's hard to believe that he could be fired for just one rant. Perhaps his union-negotiated contract doesn't have strong teacher protections, eh, u-bots?

The Southern California teacher who called U.S. service members "the lowest of our low" in a video that triggered widespread condemnation - including blunt criticism from the White House - has been fired.

The El Rancho Unified School District held a Tuesday night vote to determine the fate of Gregory Salcido, a history teacher at El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, southeast of Los Angeles.

The board’s decision, nearly two months after his comments went viral, was a unanimous: Salcido is out, said Board of Education President Aurora Villon.

Salcido has been on unpaid leave since January, and Villon said he would remain so pending an appeal...

Salcido’s profane and disparaging comments sparked harsh condemnation: The school district was deluged by thousands of emails, many from veterans, active-duty troops and military family members, the Times reported...

Salcido’s attempted clarification did not pass muster with at least one fellow council member.

"He’s disgraced us, disgraced this city, disgraced this nation," said Councilman Bob Archuleta, a veteran whose two sons are on active duty, the Times said.

Pico Rivera, a predominantly Latino city of 63,000, was founded by veterans after World War II and maintains a strong connection to the military, its mayor, Gustavo Camacho, told The Washington Post.

I don't feel sorry for the dirtbag at all.  Here's the school district's web site.  Here's a link to the district's employment contract with teachers; teacher discipline is discussed on pp 44-47.  Unless the dirtbag has done something else that hasn't been reported, I don't see how he could be fired in accordance with his contract.  Where is his union?