Michigan teacher fired for tweet.

[happy-go_vol]

Wonder if they found kiddie porn on his work computer.

That seems to be a,convenient find.

 

[rekinhavoc]

Let's hope he gets a good lawyer and sues for enough money to retire.

 

[Sea Ray]

Oh, hell no.

Actually, it is a right to work state now that their conservative Governor changed it in 2012:

LARA - Freedom to Work.

 

[Sea Ray]

Simply because there is a teacher’s union doesn’t mean you can’t be fired, it happens all the time. It’s a fallacy perpetuated by a few urban areas with strong unions. Most states have unions that are very weak while others have no effective union at all.

I doubt any teacher's union would have a problem with someone getting fired for being "a Trumpster". That's the sad truth.

If there is more to the story then why haven't we heard about it yet?

 

[hog88]

Actually, it is a right to work state now that their conservative Governor changed it in 2012:

LARA - Freedom to Work.

If it's a right to work state they don't need a reason to fire him.

I'm surprised MI is a RTW state.

 

[MG1968]

Actually, it is a right to work state now that their conservative Governor changed it in 2012:

LARA - Freedom to Work.

Cool. Thanks for the correction.

 

[ETV]

That's certainly a valid point when considering this forum

The shoe fits on either the left or the right. No exceptions.

 

[Sea Ray]

Cool. Thanks for the correction.

I was amazed myself when it happened. I thought Jimmy Hoffa Jr would have the Governor taken out or something...

 

[Sea Ray]

If it's a right to work state they don't need a reason to fire him.

I'm surprised MI is a RTW state.

I don't think RTW equates to "it's fine to fire for no reason."

 

[hog88]

I don't think RTW equates to "it's fine to fire for no reason."

No reason has to be given. At least in TN.

 

[allvol123]

No reason has to be given. At least in TN.

But if you are the govt and give the reason of we dont like your innocuous, nonthreatening, comments so we are firing you, then you have a problem.

 

[C-south]

Why are you convinced that's all there is?

Besides, he should be smarter than to put political opinions on his work related account

If he put out support for BLM or Biden I bet he’d be ok.

 

[Purple Tiger]

The articles I've read said the school board fired him for something unrelated to the posts. Don't let the FOX news story about it warp the truth for you.

Walled Lake teacher says Trump tweets led to firing; school district denies it

 

[hog88]

But if you are the govt and give the reason of we dont like your innocuous, nonthreatening, comments so we are firing you, then you have a problem.

Maybe so.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Just another person impacted by cancel culture that will sue and win damages from their former employer.

 

[tntar heel]

But if you are the govt and give the reason of we dont like your innocuous, nonthreatening, comments so we are firing you, then you have a problem.

Michigan Termination
To support your statement in your post. 2nd paragraph.

 

[tntar heel]

The articles I've read said the school board fired him for something unrelated to the posts. Don't let the FOX news story about it warp the truth for you.

Walled Lake teacher says Trump tweets led to firing; school district denies it

That article only states that the district denied the allegation and would not discuss it further for confidentiality. Which one would expect either way. The article does not provide evidence that he did or did not get fired for his tweets. Right now the only folks who know were the ones on the zoom call. I hope both sides recorded the call to be able to defend their position.

 

[Purple Tiger]

That article only states that the district denied the allegation and would discuss it further for confidentiality. Which one would expect either way. The article does not provide evidence that he did or did not get fired for his tweets. Right now the only folks who know were the ones on the zoom call. I hope both sides recorded the call to be able to defend their position.

I never said the article provided evidence. I just said the school board denied the firing stemmed from the posts, which the article confirmed.

 

[n_huffhines]

Here’s the tweet

What do the X and the hat mean?

 

[Sea Ray]

The articles I've read said the school board fired him for something unrelated to the posts. Don't let the FOX news story about it warp the truth for you.

Walled Lake teacher says Trump tweets led to firing; school district denies it

The district could have settled it but they chose not to:

The Oakland County school district denied Kucera's story, saying "no disciplinary action was taken as a result of any support of President Trump." But the district declined more specific comment, citing confidentiality surrounding personnel matters.

Sounds like they're weasel talking their way out of this. They'll come up with some garbled reason eventually but it'll get down to being a Trump supporter

 

[Purple Tiger]

The district could have settled it but they chose not to:



Sounds like they're weasel talking their way out of this. They'll come up with some garbled reason eventually but it'll get down to being a Trump supporter

Well, it's against the law to share the reason for someone's termination. The only exceptions to that are in cases of lawsuits or if the person broke the law.

 

[n_huffhines]

The district could have settled it but they chose not to:

Sounds like they're weasel talking their way out of this. They'll come up with some garbled reason eventually but it'll get down to being a Trump supporter

They may have decided to fire him for supporting Trump, but I'd be very surprised if they don't have other good reasons for firing him. They should know enough to know they gotta cover their asses.

 

[n_huffhines]

Well, it's against the law to share the reason for someone's termination. The only exceptions to that are in law suits or if the person broke the law.

If/when he sues, we'll find out. If he doesn't sue, then we'll know they do have some sort of valid justification.

 

[ajvol01]

What do the X and the hat mean?

No idea

 

[allvol123]

Michigan Termination
To support your statement in your post. 2nd paragraph.

It just amazes me, given the 1st amendment, that anyone would come close to defending this.

It exists to protect you from govt.