The assassination of Charlie Kirk was already a seismic moment in American political life, but the reaction of certain educators in its aftermath pulled the mask off a deeper rot. One of the clearest examples comes out of Iowa, where Oskaloosa High School art teacher Matthew Kargol decided to “celebrate” Kirk’s death by posting “1 Nazi down” on social media.
That phrase, casually typed into Facebook, detonated like a grenade in the Oskaloosa community. Parents, alumni, and citizens flooded the school district with over 1,200 calls demanding action.
Within days, Superintendent Mike Fisher recommended termination, and the school board voted unanimously to fire Kargol. Fisher later explained that the comments caused “substantial material disruption” in the school environment, disrupting learning and undermining public trust.
But rather than reflect on his words, Kargol is now suing the district. His lawsuit calls the post “rhetorical hyperbole,” insisting it wasn’t a threat, wasn’t aimed at students, and wasn’t made during work hours. He argues his firing was rooted in Fisher’s “personal beliefs,” not in evidence of disruption. In short, he’s defending his right to brand an assassinated conservative as a “Nazi” — while demanding his job back teaching children.
Another teacher @OskySchoolsIA who shouldn’t be teaching our kids. https://t.co/F18ojpTUPw pic.twitter.com/XjbB8CvUUV
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) September 11, 2025
The timing of his words made them more than “hyperbole.” They were posted hours after Kirk was gunned down onstage while trying to engage a student in open dialogue. They joined a grotesque chorus of educators and activists who mocked, jeered, and cheered the killing, revealing just how deeply left-wing radicalism has penetrated America’s classrooms.
For years, Kirk warned parents about the ideological capture of education, where students are marinated in the toxic brew of identity politics, grievance culture, and anti-conservative indoctrination.
And in one tragic, twisted moment, Kargol and others proved Kirk right. When teachers celebrate the murder of a man for his speech, they are not fit to educate America’s youth. Period.
The reaction of parents nationwide has been swift and uncompromising: fire those who cross this line. Schools exist to shape citizens, not activists who revel in political assassinations. The irony is bitter but undeniable — in death, Charlie Kirk forced a national reckoning with the very extremism he devoted his life to exposing.
