UPDATE 3:12 p.m.:
Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas with the Florida Department of Education is addressing multiple social media posts some Florida educators have posted about the death of Charlie Kirk, calling them despicable.
"There few are not a reflection of the great, high-quality teachers who make up the vast majority of Florida's educators," the commissioner said in a memo. "Nevertheless, I will be conducting an investigation of every educator who engages in this vile, sanctionable behavior."
The memo goes on to list ethical guidelines laid out in the department's code of conduct.
"An educator's personal views that are made public may undermine the trust of the students and families that they serve," the memo said.
Fox 4 asked the district what the social media policy is for employees.
The district said, "If you participate in a social networking site for personal use, you may identify yourself as an employee of the District. If you do, you must state that you are expressing your own opinion, not that of the District. Even with that disclaimer though, readers may still associate you with the District and your actions may reflect on the District, which could result in disciplinary action."
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Lee County School District is reviewing a social media post that a district employee made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
The post contains the following message:
"What's that about the cost of the second amendment being 'some gun deaths every year,' Bye Charlie" - followed by a "waving" emoji and three fire emojis.
A screenshot of Charlie Kirk was also included.
The school district provided the following statement:
"We are aware of the social media posts. Thank you for bringing them to our attention. We have reported the posts to our Human Resources Department for review. Appropriate measures have been established to protect the focus of teaching and learning."
FOX 4 has chosen not to name the employee as the district has not confirmed their name, or their place of employment within the district.
