The Cobb County School District released the following statement on comments made by teachers about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
The Cobb County School District has been informed by parents about social media posts made by Cobb employees appearing to celebrate the death of Charlie Kirk.
These are incredibly rare instances and do not reflect the outstanding professionalism demonstrated by the vast majority of Cobb educators daily. Additional complaints about these posts have been received from Cobb educators, stating these behaviors are inconsistent with the professional duty educators owe their students and the Cobb community. We could not agree more. Professional educators are expected to exercise sound judgment and professionalism in and outside the classroom.
Posts that celebrate or support the murder of an innocent person by a school shooter are unprofessional and disruptive to the school environment. We expect Cobb educators to help students learn and grow, which requires limiting disruptions to their classrooms and school.
Any Cobb employees who have been involved have been placed on administrative leave. They will not be in a classroom or interacting with students or parents while on leave. The District will complete a thorough investigation and will take appropriate personnel action. We will also report the matter to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, the ethics board for Georgia educators, requesting appropriate action against their Georgia teaching license.
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