得克萨斯州教师以违反《第一修正案》为由, 以调查社会媒体文章为由起诉州。 Texas teachers sue state over investigation of social media posts, citing First Amendment violations.

得克萨斯州美国教师联合会已对得克萨斯州教育署提起联邦诉讼, 指控该署在2025年9月保守活动分子查理·柯克遇害后, 调查350多名教育工作者, 侵犯了教师的第一修正案的权利。 The Texas American Federation of Teachers has filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency, alleging it violated teachers’ First Amendment rights by investigating over 350 educators following the September 2025 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. 工会声称,国家关于报道被贴上 " vile " 标签的社交媒体文章的指令过于宽泛和模糊,冷淡了言论自由,尤其是对个人政治评论的言论自由。 The union claims the state’s directive to report on social media posts labeled as “vile” was overly broad and vague, chilling free speech, particularly regarding personal political commentary. 诉讼以教师就工作以外的公共问题发表意见的权利为核心, 举例来说, 教育者受到调查, 或被开除担任诸如因果报应和移民等议题的岗位, The lawsuit centers on teachers’ rights to express opinions on public issues outside work, citing cases where educators were investigated or fired for posts on topics like karma and immigration, which the agency said could breach ethics codes. 案件突显了在言论自由、公众教育的政治影响以及政府对教师课外演讲的监督方面的紧张。 The case highlights tensions over free expression, political influence in public education, and government oversight of teachers’ off-duty speech.