I agree with the first part, Twitter is a bad idea for anyone who deals in complexity. A teacher's job is to inform. They should inspire us to rise above our

I agree with the first part, Twitter is a bad idea for anyone who deals in complexity. A teacher's job is to inform. They should inspire us to rise above our base instincts and investigate issues further. Compressing ideas into vulgar soundbites (the point of Twitter) is something teachers should be helping us avoid, not participating in. I don't think he should have been fired, but anyone who made the bumper sticker tweet below definitely doesn't deserve to be rewarded with tenure so they can become immune from criticism. >> Zionists: transforming "antisemitism" from something horrible into something honorable since 1948.#Gaza #FreePalestine