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.”
During the pandemic, some professors have criticized the college system administration for its handling of COVID-19 cases and campus health and safety.
The lawsuit filed this week is the second free speech lawsuit filed against the North Texas community college in two months. In separate filings, both professors claim that their First Amendment rights were violated for public statements they made outside the classroom.
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