High School Considers Firing Journalism Teacher Over First Amendment

According to the Associated Press, the East Allen County School Board in Indiana is considering firing a journalism teacher. The problems started when the Woodlan Junior-Senior High School paper printed an editorial in favor of tolerance for gays and lesbians. According to a letter, quoted by the story, sent by the district to the teacher:

"The journalism program at Woodlan Junior-Senior High School would be better served by replacing you with a teacher willing to work collaboratively with, not in conflict with, the building administrator in carrying out the prior review curriculum requirement for school-sponsored publications," the letter said.

The final straw for the district was that the class did not produce a paper in March and instead studied some First Amendment cases. My guess is that the politicians didn't want the children getting any radical ideas.