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Oskaloosa Teacher Fired Over Post About Charlie Kirk’s Assassination [Iowa]
WMT News Radio ^ | 9/18/2025 | Claire Burnett

Posted on 09/18/2025 9:14:44 AM PDT by simpson96

An Oskaloosa High School teacher has been fired following a controversial social media post about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The school board unanimously voted to terminate Matthew Kargol’s contract after he posted “One Nazi Down” on Facebook in response to Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University last Wednesday.

“I don’t believe there is any space for activism outside of caring for your students, newer textbooks, better school lunches. That’s the kind of activism we need to see from teachers, not ‘One Nazi Down,’” said Kyle Almond, an Oskaloosa community member.

Dozens of people were in attendance at the boards special session.

“This is a very unfortunate situation. I think it was a lapse in judgment, but unfortunately, words have consequences,” said James Feudner, another community member.

Kargol requested a closed session, so the meeting was not open for public comment. The board quickly moved into closed session and deliberated for more than an hour before inviting the public back in for the final vote. Superintendent Mike Fisher recommended Kargol’s termination following the post.

“I’m all about free speech, and I think that’s really proven in case law and other areas. But it’s also shown in much of the case law that when you have substantial material disruptions, it raises concern,” said Fisher.

He added that the board moved as quickly as possible while still respecting the rights of everyone involved. When asked whether the district expects a lawsuit following the board’s decision, Fisher said it’s “always a risk.”

Kargol is one of several educators nationwide facing consequences for social media posts celebrating or mocking Kirk’s death.

The Iowa’s Board of Regents has instructed public universities to investigate similar posts made by their employees.

Kargol was not present at the meeting.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Education
KEYWORDS: charliekirk; closepublicschools; domesticterrorist; education; iowa; kirk; matthewkargol; onecommiedown; yourefired

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"Kargol was not present at the meeting."

Surprise, surprise, a cowardly liberal.

1 posted on 09/18/2025 9:14:44 AM PDT by simpson96
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Does he had PIERCED EARS??


2 posted on 09/18/2025 9:16:34 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

Worse - those round things that stretch the earlobe around them.


3 posted on 09/18/2025 9:18:14 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Yes....I couldn’t think of the name of those HIDEOUS things!!


4 posted on 09/18/2025 9:19:05 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: simpson96

He can pick lettuce.

L


5 posted on 09/18/2025 9:20:35 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.l)
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To: simpson96

Takes the entire school board voting to actually fire a teaching promoting murder against those who exercise the 1st amendment aright.

If I so much as disagree impolitely at my job I can be fired at will.

Our American educational system and administration is beyond repair, it all needs burned to the ground and started over, beginning with all teacher unions.


6 posted on 09/18/2025 9:21:53 AM PDT by Skwor
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To: simpson96

WMT is in Iowa


7 posted on 09/18/2025 9:22:01 AM PDT by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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To: simpson96

Leftist idiots are having trouble after they revealed themselves. They’re haters.


8 posted on 09/18/2025 9:23:17 AM PDT by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: simpson96

Excellent.


9 posted on 09/18/2025 9:25:05 AM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: Ann Archy

They’re called Gauges or Spacers.


10 posted on 09/18/2025 9:27:14 AM PDT by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: simpson96

What if he said something similar after a school shooting? The Dems have lost their humanity.


11 posted on 09/18/2025 9:27:31 AM PDT by Mustangman
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To: Ann Archy

Those are called GAUGES. I agree that they look HIDEOUS on ANYONE. (Of course, leftards hit hardest)


12 posted on 09/18/2025 9:28:05 AM PDT by EnigmaticAnomaly ("The truth doesn't damage points of view that are legitimate.")
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To: simpson96

A man was publicly executed in front of cameras and his wife and children. Any opinion on that event that is not “What an unspeakable tragedy”...is grounds for removal from society.

The fact that a person could see that event and say, “Good” precludes them not only from teaching my children but from ever being within a mile of them.


13 posted on 09/18/2025 9:28:20 AM PDT by nitzy (I don’t trust good looking country singers or fat doctors.)
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To: popdonnelly

And that’s all they have left is irrational hatred, the left.


14 posted on 09/18/2025 9:29:05 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: nitzy

I agree.


15 posted on 09/18/2025 9:29:26 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: simpson96

He just had to go there. Liberals are filled with hate all the time. Ironically, just like real nazis.


16 posted on 09/18/2025 9:33:51 AM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's ok---- I wasn't married to it.)
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Another teacher supporting an on-campus shooting.

How long before teachers are required to pass a mental health screening before being allowed near children?

17 posted on 09/18/2025 9:36:43 AM PDT by Bernard (Issue an annual budget. And Issue a federal government balance sheet. Let's see what we got.)
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Two ‘gauged’ earrings. Usually, the gauged, or deliberately embedded earrings are worn by Libs, Rastafarians and extreme Vegans.

When/ if they take those gauges (metal circles) out of their ears, the lobes remain flat and floppy, in some folks, the lobes will need to be surgically snipped back into a more normal looking appearance vs a ‘melted’ look.


18 posted on 09/18/2025 9:37:23 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: Ann Archy

Gaged.................


19 posted on 09/18/2025 9:38:32 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: simpson96

The ear stretchers called ‘tribals’. Practiced by fags like him.


20 posted on 09/18/2025 9:39:50 AM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's ok---- I wasn't married to it.)
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