Court Finds School Board Erred in Punishing Teacher for Political Activity on Social Media

Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal (“Fifth DCA”) recently determined the Duval County School Board erred when it disciplined a teacher for politically-charged social media posts made in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election. While the school board found the teacher’s posts violated the teacher code of conduct, the Fifth DCA held otherwise. Namely,…...
By: Rumberger | Kirk