Matthew Garrett is fighting back after he was terminated last week, due to what he called a politically-motivated"smear campaign" against him after he questioned social justice dogma on campus.termination comes after years of battles with the California school's administration over issues of free speech, censorship and college spending on political initiatives.
Bakersfield College history professor Matthew Garrett says his job was threatened over false allegations of racismThe Kern Community College District told Garrett he had engaged in"immoral and unprofessional conduct,""dishonesty" and"unsatisfactory performance" in its lengthy list of charges. Fox News Digital was given the 35-page document to review, in which the administration listed 22 examples of misconduct.
Garrett was adamant that the charges were baseless and defended his record teaching at the school for the past 13 years. He was particularly upset about the school charging him with"immoral conduct," which he said in education code refers to"sexual misconduct or drug use." They argued Garrett had been"repeatedly warned" his unprofessional conduct was violating code and disrupting campus."[W]e had no choice but to move forward with action, which has all been done in accordance with legal policies and procedures and contract rights," the board said in part.