If being present was the only reason, I say no:
A former teacher is suing the Sacramento City Unified School District alleging the district fired him because he attended the rally that preceded the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
You've gotta love the unbiased, sober, professional use of the word "storming". Sheesh. Here's some storming for you, including the dude with Viking horns that we've all seen. Now back to the story:
Dustin Watson, a physical education teacher at New Technology High School, acknowledges in the lawsuit that he attended the rally for supporters of former President Donald Trump.
He posted messages on Facebook that “described the events taking place as they were unfolding but he did not anticipate the events to take a violent turn,” read the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of California on Monday.
The lawsuit states that Watson left the area when the disruption began and did not enter the Capitol. Watson did not face charges in the incident and was not arrested.
Later, Watson was investigated by the FBI and was “relieved of any suspicion of domestic terrorism,” the lawsuit reads.
Watson is seeking relief and damages for loss of pay and denial of employment benefits. He was in the process of completing his teaching credential, and was unable to receive it since he was terminated.
With the barest of exceptions, we don't fire people just because their politics differ from ours.
1 comment:
"we don't fire people just because their politics differ from ours."
It seems that this used to be true. And if people of differing politics are never hired, then they never have to be fired! The schools can just screen out those nasty, bigoted, racist non-progressives.
Post a Comment