"A professor at Texas A&M University was fired and others were removed from their positions after a video surfaced in which a student confronted the instructor over her teaching of issues related to gender identity in a class on children's literature. The firing of Melissa McCoul, a senior lecturer in the English department with over a decade of teaching experience, came after political pressure from Republican lawmakers, including Gov. Greg Abbott, who had called for her termination."
"The incident prompted Glenn Hegar, the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, to order an audit of courses at all 12 schools in the system. "It is unacceptable for A&M System faculty to push a personal political agenda," Hegar said in a statement on Monday. "We have been tasked with training the next generation of teachers and childcare professionals. That responsibility should prioritize protecting children not engaging in indoctrination.""
Melissa McCoul, a senior English lecturer at Texas A&M with over a decade of teaching experience, was fired after a video showed a student confronting her about teaching gender identity in a children's literature course. Republican officials, including Gov. Greg Abbott, called for her termination, and the chancellor of the A&M System ordered an audit of courses across all 12 schools. University leadership said course content did not match catalog descriptions and directed the provost to remove McCoul. McCoul has appealed the termination and is pursuing potential legal action, with her attorney citing constitutional and academic freedom concerns.
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