Longtime Teacher Fired after Discussing God in Classroom, Challenging 'Evil' LGBT School Policy

Jean Mondoro : Mar 2, 2023
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"Their agenda is perverting our children's minds and behavior without the parents' permission [and] before the legal age of self-determination." -Ian O'Connell

(Idaho) — [LifeSiteNews.com] A longtime public school teacher in Idaho was let go earlier this month for being unafraid to mention God in the classroom and voicing his objections to a pro-LGBT policy designed to promote "transgender" ideologies among young people. (Screengrab image)

Ian O'Connell, a Catholic teacher who served as a substitute in the public institutions of Caldwell School District for over 20 years, spoke on February 13 about a proposed "gender identity and sexual orientation" policy that would dismiss the reality of biological sex and enable children to believe they can "transition" to a member of the opposite sex.

Following this address—which O'Connell said was one of several instances in which he openly spoke about God and truth—he was told he could no longer substitute teach in the district.

O'Connell began his comments with the Sign of the Cross, saying, "Yes, I offer this up as a prayer. I pray that the board, with all due respect, rejects this proposal if it comes up again."

"[Policy] 3281 is evil. It's an abomination. I feel so strongly about it that if this passes, I will no longer substitute teach in the Caldwell School District, with all due respect, which has been wonderful for me. And I will encourage my fellow substitute teachers not to substitute teach here anymore," he said.

O'Connell added that one clause in the policy "says if you don't endorse our guidelines, you will be disciplined. Freedom of thought: where has it gone? And so, I pray that this is rejected"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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