The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, challenged the "Stop Wrongs To Our Kids and Employees Act," or "Stop WOKE Act," says it muzzles free debate in society.
Suzanne Jones is the second professor to settle with the North Texas college over accusations that the school fired her over protected speech in which administrators disagreed.
The professor alleges the school violated his First Amendment rights when he advocated for the removal of Confederate statues and criticized the college’s COVID-19 plans.
Collin College on Tuesday agreed to pay former history professor Lora Burnett $70,000 to end the lawsuit she brought after the school failed to renew her contract. She termed the payment a victory in her defense of her free speech. The school disagrees.
The professor, Lora Burnett, said the college had fired her for “mean tweets.” The college admitted no fault and said settling was an attempt to “resolve this litigation expeditiously.”