Share and Follow
Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas said he has “probable cause” to revoke the teacher’s license.
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — Monday, Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas said he has found “probable cause” to sanction a Clay County teacher who was suspended after a post where she said Charlie Kirk’s death represented “one less evil person on this planet.”
Last week, First Coast News was sent a screenshot of the post by the teacher, who was employed at Ridgeview Elementary in Orange Park.
The post read in full: “Charlie Kirk had 2 kids and STILL SAID gun deaths were the cost to keep the 2nd amendment……. this philosophy led to his own death becoming an acceptable cost,” the teacher had posted. “One of the top five Trump surrogates. One less evil person on this planet.”
Clay County School District confirmed the teacher had been suspended due to the post. They said in a statement that the “views expressed in this post do not reflect the values or beliefs of our schools or district, and we do not condone the content in any way.”
The statement continued: “Our Human Resources department is actively reviewing the matter and taking action in line with district policy. We are addressing this situation with the utmost seriousness while remaining focused on supporting our students, staff, and families.”
During a press conference Monday, Kamoutsas called for a revocation of the teacher’s license.
He wrote in a post on X afterward: “Today, I found probable cause to sanction a Clay County teacher who posted callous, unconscionable comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. This teacher’s comments were grossly immoral, reduced her effectiveness in the classroom, failed to protect the health, safety and welfare of students, and did not distinguish her personal views from that of a public educational institution. Accordingly, I am seeking a permanent revocation of this teacher’s license. Thank you.”
The Department of Education has not released any documents regarding these findings at this time. First Coast News has reached out to both the department and Clay County School District late Monday night and will update this story when they respond.
