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Teachers' Union Sues Texas Agency Over Free Speech Violations

1/6/2026

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The Texas branch of the American Federation of Teachers filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency on January 6, 2026.
The suit targets investigations into teachers' comments after the killing of Charlie Kirk on September 10 and argues those probes violate First Amendment rights.
Randi Weingarten, president of the national American Federation of Teachers, described the actions as unconstitutional and said First Amendment protections apply to everyone.

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The Texas branch of the American Federation of Teachers filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency on January 6, 2026.
The suit targets investigations into teachers' comments after the killing of Charlie Kirk on September 10 and argues those probes violate First Amendment rights.
Randi Weingarten, president of the national American Federation of Teachers, described the actions as unconstitutional and said First Amendment protections apply to everyone.