Houston-area teacher fired for attending drag show at downtown bar - eviltoast

The 19-year veteran teacher was let go based on social media posts on her personal account from a drag performance at Houston’s Hamburger Mary’s.

  • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yeah but in your position it kinda makes sense. I don’t think career civil servants should be out there with even the hint of their office support endorsing candidates.

    Kinda interesting however that you are following strong ethical rules than all these powerful people above you.

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      1 year ago

      Most civil employees stick hard and fast to their rules regarding politicization with a giant exception for police who get away with (sometimes literal) murder.

      Politicians are expressly political. The difference is that politicians can be voted out of office by the public. I cannot be directly voted away. Even City Council or the mayor cannot directly fire me - the only staff members they have direct hire/fire authority over are the City Manager and the Municipal Judge.