Mr. Stevens is the band teacher at Fairmont High School and often uses his class time to make critical remarks about the lack of administrative and district support of band. One morning he went on the local radio station call-in show and complained publicly about the school board, school administrators, and unsupportive colleagues. At the end of the year, Mr. Stevens was given a pink slip and told he should find a new job. Is this legal?
a. Yes, because although he has free speech, he cannot criticize his employers on the radio.
b. No, the school district can only reprimand him for the comments.
c. No, the school district cannot fire him based on these remarks in school or on air.
d. Yes, because although he has free speech, there is a limit for him as a teacher and leader in a public school setting. He should have found other ways to solve his problems
d. Yes, because although he has free speech, there is a limit for him as a teacher and leader in a public school setting. He should have found other ways to solve his problems.
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