US EditionUS Supreme Court won't hear free speech fight over teacher fired for social media posts
- On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Massachusetts teacher Kari MacRae's appeal over her firing related to pre-employment social media posts.
- In 2021, Hanover Public Schools fired teacher Kari MacRae after discovering she liked, shared, or reposted six memes with homophobic, transphobic, and racist themes before her employment.
- In 2023, a Boston-based federal judge found her firing justified due to potential disruption; the First Circuit upheld this ruling, granting officials qualified immunity.
- The Supreme Court declined to hear Kari MacRae's appeal, with Justice Clarence Thomas issuing a seven-page statement expressing concerns about the lower courts’ approach.
- The case references a 1968 Supreme Court ruling on public employee speech; experts note a balancing test weighs free expression against potential disruption.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
14 Articles
14 Articles
All
Left
2
Center
11
Right
1
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Fired Teacher's Free Speech Case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Massachusetts teacher Kari MacRae's appeal after her firing over pre-employment social media posts. The posts, labeled as offensive, led to her termination, sparking a First Amendment lawsuit. Courts ruled that the school had grounds to terminate MacRae, citing potential workplace disruption.
·India
Read Full Article
US Supreme Court won't hear free speech fight over teacher fired for social media posts
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a case involving a Massachusetts public school teacher who sued on free speech grounds after her school fired her in what she called retaliation for social media posts made prior to her employment.
·United Kingdom
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources14
Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution79% Center
Bias Distribution
- 79% of the sources are Center
79% Center
14%
C 79%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
