The Supreme Court announced Monday it will not review the case of a suburban Chicago teacher who was fired over social media posts made following George Floyd's death in 2020, while agreeing to hear a separate case involving employment discrimination under Title IX.

Jeanne Hedgepeth, who taught at Palatine High School in Illinois for 20 years, was terminated after sharing Facebook posts while on summer vacation in Florida in 2020. The posts were made in the aftermath of Floyd's death and the subsequent nationwide protests. The Court's decision not to hear the case leaves the lower court ruling in place.

Separately, the justices agreed to consider whether federally funded school employees can file private lawsuits for sex discrimination under Title IX. The case involves MaChelle Joseph, a former women's basketball coach at the Georgia Institute of Technology who was fired in 2019.

Joseph had filed a complaint alleging discrimination against herself and her program, claiming they received fewer resources compared to other programs. Her termination came after she raised these discrimination concerns with the institution.

The Title IX case will address a significant legal question about the scope of the federal civil rights law, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs that receive federal funding. The Court's decision could affect how employees at federally funded educational institutions can seek legal remedies for workplace discrimination.

Both cases highlight ongoing tensions between employment rights and institutional authority in educational settings, though they involve different legal frameworks and constitutional questions.