Bishop Watterson teacher fired after being outed in obituary

• Gblock

  http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2013/04/23/columbus-teacher-fired-for-being-gay-fights-to-get-job-back.html
  
  After 19 years of successful teaching girls PE the teacher was fired after her mother died and in the paper it listed her and her "partner"
  
  an anonomyous parent sent the letter to the school board and the teacher was fired.
  
  I dont think that this "evidence" is enough basis for firing personally even with the morality clause.
• vball10set

  Gblock;1432594 wrote:http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2013/04/23/columbus-teacher-fired-for-being-gay-fights-to-get-job-back.html
  
  After 19 years of successful teaching girls PE the teacher was fired after her mother died and in the paper it listed her and her "partner"
  
  an anonomyous parent sent the letter to the school board and the teacher was fired.
  
  I dont think that this "evidence" is enough basis for firing personally even with the morality clause.

  A good lawyer's going to have a field day with this
• WebFire

  They fired her just for being gay? This won't end well for the school.
• Wally

  Dumb. Aren't most girls PE instructors gay?
• chicago510

  

  Regardless of your stance on the gay marriage issue, its asinine that in 2013, we are firing people for their sexuality.
  
  I assume they are exempt from Non-Discrimination acts because they are a religious organization?
• WebFire

  Just saw it was a Catholic school. Make more sense now why they fired her. No less wrong, though.
• queencitybuckeye

  Gblock;1432594 wrote:
  After 19 years of successful teaching girls PE the teacher was fired after her mother died and in the paper it listed her and her "partner"

  Based on the church's history, the hypocrisy of such a decision is stunning.
  

  an anonomyous parent sent the letter to the school board and the teacher was fired.

  If you're ratting on a mafioso, or turning in your employer for horrific safety violations, being anonymous makes sense. In cases like this, put your name on it you gutless wonder.
• Gblock

  WebFire;1432599 wrote:They fired her just for being gay? This won't end well for the school.

  well it is a catholic school and she signed a morality clause...but this same clause could/should then be used against those who are divorced, living in sin, using birth control??
• SnotBubbles

  

  Bishop Watterson is a Christian school. They play by different rules.
  
  Not saying it's right by any means...just saying I'm sure they have some clause in contracts where certain "sins" are ground for termination.
• queencitybuckeye

  chicago510;1432601 wrote:Regardless of your stance on the gay marriage issue, its asinine that in 2013, we are firing people for their sexuality.
  
  I assume they are exempt from Non-Discrimination acts because they are a religious organization?

  Is sexual preference a protected attribute in Ohio?
• chicago510

  

  queencitybuckeye;1432607 wrote:Is sexual preference a protected attribute in Ohio?

  I'm no lawyer, I guess I always assumed it was part of it.
• justincredible

  

  Absolutely ridiculous that her 19 years of service accounted for nothing. The parent that sent the anonymous letter is a total POS. I agree with qcb. Attach your name to it, *****.
• queencitybuckeye

  chicago510;1432608 wrote:I'm no lawyer, I guess I always assumed it was part of it.

  Nor am I, my understanding is that there is no federal protection like sex, race, etc., it's a state by state type of thing.
• Belly35

  

  Gblock;1432605 wrote:well it is a catholic school and she signed a morality clause...but this same clause could/should then be used against those who are divorced, living in sin, using birth control??

  Jesus died on the cross to forgive our sins, we all have sins and we all still sin. Grace and forgiveness is a difficult thing to understanding and act on.</SPAN>
  
  Those of you who have no sin cast the first stone...
  
  I have a hard time with Grace and Forgiveness but I'm trying to understand ... I have a situation where I need to understand this and it is a very conflicting task. Note; I&#8217;m a Christian not a Saint, I have faults </SPAN>
• sportchampps

  From what I hear the principle is also gay and has brought her partner to school functions and not been fired so maybe there's more to the story
• Gblock

  Belly35;1432614 wrote:Jesus died on the cross to forgive our sins, we all have sins and we all still sin. Grace and forgiveness is a difficult thing to understanding and act on.</SPAN>
  
  Those of you who have no sin cast the first stone...
  
  I have a hard time with Grace and Forgiveness but I'm trying to understand ... I have a situation where I need to understand this and it is a very conflicting task. Note; I&#8217;m a Christian not a Saint, I have faults </SPAN>

  just to bwe clear im saying that its wrong that she was fired...im not sure i follow what you're saying
• derek bomar

  

  considering the principal of the school had an affair with the football coach, it's kind of ironic the morality clause is what got this teacher fired.
  
  Also, my hs (same conference) has a gay principal. I hope she's next (not bc she's gay).
• SnotBubbles

  

  
• Gblock

  and talk about kick someone when their down. your mom dies then you get fired
• sherm03

  

  Gblock;1432633 wrote:just to bwe clear im saying that its wrong that she was fired...im not sure i follow what you're saying

  Don't feel bad. Most don't.
• Fab4Runner

  

  Two of my college roommates went to Watterson and they are not pleased with the whole situation. Very unfortunate for the teacher.
• dlazz

  This is old news, so shame on you guys for bringing it up now.
  
  But, it is a private school so they can fire her for virtually whatever they want. A lawyer can probably still have a field day with them in court but I doubt they broke any laws in their firing.
• ts1227

  

  So long as vouchers exist, or private schools get taxpayer money, I don't give a fuck how the church feels about it. She should not have been fired
• Heretic

  

  sherm03;1432684 wrote:Don't feel bad. Most don't.

  I'm just surprised he didn't find a way to tie this into him being able to carry a gun anywhere.
  
  First time for everything!
• Tiernan

  I know Coach Carla Hale personally and she has been a great teacher and role model to many students and athletes at Watterson. She is absolutely stunned and humbled by the outpouring of support from the community. We told her she might just become known as the "Rosa Parks" of Gay rights after this.