Fired Texas State Professor Discusses First Amendment Rights and Contract Violation

Termination of Dr. Thomas Alter II

• 📌 Dr. Thomas Alter II, a former associate professor of history at Texas State University, was fired for comments made at a socialist conference.
• ⚠️ The university stated his actions were incompatible with his responsibilities as a faculty member.

Allegations of Rights Violations

• ⚖️ Dr. Alter claims the university violated his First Amendment rights and his employment contract by terminating his position.
• 📜 He asserts that as a tenured professor, he had a contract with the university that included due process, which he believes was violated.
• 🗣️ Dr. Alter stated he was not given an opportunity to defend himself before his termination.

Content of Dr. Alter's Comments

• 💬 According to a lawsuit filed by Dr. Alter, he stated, "Capitalists look to war and fascism to save their profit system. We must educate ourselves and others in Marxism and the history of class struggle."

University's Stance and Support for Dr. Alter

• 🏛️ Texas State University declined to comment on the active litigation but issued a statement from President Kelly Danis stating that conduct advocating for criminal behavior is contrary to university values.
• ❤️ Dr. Alter expressed his love for his position at Texas State, calling it his "dream job," but is motivated by the support he has received since his story gained attention.