一个得克萨斯州A&M委员会发现,2025年Melissa McCoul教授被开除的事件是不公正的,侵犯了学术自由。 A Texas A&M committee found the 2025 firing of professor Melissa McCoul unjustified and a violation of academic freedom.

得克萨斯州A&M大学的一个委员会裁定,该大学2025年解雇Melissa McCoul教授是没有道理的,认为没有正当理由,没有遵循适当的程序。 A Texas A&M University committee has ruled that the university’s 2025 firing of professor Melissa McCoul was unjustified, finding no valid cause and that proper procedures were not followed. 这一决定基于一段展示学生对儿童文学中性别认同课程提出反对的课堂视频，这一决定是在包括州长格雷格·阿博特在内的共和党领导人政治反弹之后作出的。 The decision, based on a classroom video showing a student’s objection to a lesson on gender identity in children’s literature, comes after political backlash from Republican leaders including Governor Greg Abbott. 委员会的结论是,McCoul的教学符合学术标准,解雇违反了学术自由。 The committee concluded McCoul’s teaching aligned with academic standards and that the dismissal violated academic freedom. 无约束力的建议将由临时总统汤米·威廉姆斯审查,后者将决定是否恢复她的职务。 The nonbinding recommendation will be reviewed by interim President Tommy Williams, who will determine whether to reinstate her.