School Speech Pathologist in Texas Terminated For Refusing to Sign Israel Oath

A children's speech pathologist who has worked for the last nine years with developmentally disabled, autistic and speech-impaired elementary school students in Austin, Texas, has been told she can no longer work with the public school district after she refused to sign an oath vowing that she "does not" and "will not" engage in a boycott of Israel.

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NORTHERN ISRAEL, ISRAEL, - APRIL 15: Israeli army vehicle move near destroyed houses in Southern Lebanon, as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border on April 15, 2026 in Northern Israel, Israel. Israel and Lebanon's ambassadors have held historic talks in Washington, the first direct diplomatic meeting between the two sides in decades. During the two-week ceasefire period between the US and Iran, Israel and the Iran-backed militant group, Hezbollah, have continued fighting. On April 8 Israel intensified strikes on what it says were Hezbollah targets, killing more than 350 people, according to health officials in Lebanon. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

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