The president of the Georgia NAACP is speaking out after several Cobb County educators were placed on leave or fired for social media posts made shortly after the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. NAACP addresses teacher firingsWhat they're saying:Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs said that the organization is standing behind the teachers, arguing their comments are protected under the First Amendment. Griggs said the state conference and the Cobb County branch of the NAACP are investigating the situation and working to ensure the teachers involved have support. "We’re concerned about the political climate that’s attempting to punish people for speech that doesn’t amount to hate speech," Griggs said. Firings, discipline over Charlie Kirk commentsBig picture view:The backlash is not limited to Cobb County.