Wisconsin Teacher Loses Speech Lawsuit Over ‘Rainbowland’ Tweets

A Wisconsin school district won’t face trial on a teacher’s claim that her firing following tweets and news interviews criticizing the prohibition of using the Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus song ‘Rainbowland’ during a school concert violated the Constitution.

The School District of Waukesha and Superintendent James Sebert showed the governmental interest in avoiding disruption outweighed Melissa Tempel’s interest in speaking as a private citizen on a matter of public concern, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin said Monday. Tempel was initially suspended pending investigation after tweeting about the decision of Heyer Elementary School, where she ...