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Online mob & politics credited with getting teacher in hot water
Friday, May 14, 2021 |
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A pro-life group in Indiana is urging that a teacher be reinstated after being put on paid leave following the group s appearance this week in the teacher s health class. This was a typical presentation that we give, Jackie Appleman of Right to Life Michiana explains, referring to her group s participation in a class at Clay High School in South Bend. It s actually geared towards eighth graders, but we will tailor it towards different audiences – and in this presentation, we share medical and scientific facts about fetal development and abortion procedures.
Superintendent Todd Cummings said in a statement the visit was unauthorized.
“Policies, protocols, multiple perspectives, and parent notifications need to be followed to ensure the continued trust of our families,” Cummings said.
District spokeswoman Susan Guibert declined to name the teacher.
A message from Cummings will be sent to families, Guibert said.
A spokeswoman for the Indiana Department of Education said the agency does not provide formal guidance for such situations and considers it a local matter.
Jackie Appleman, executive director of Right to Life Michiana, said her organization tailored its presentation for a public school visit and did not promote any religious or moral views.
South Bend school suspends teacher over Right to Life talk
May 13, 2021 GMT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) A northern Indiana school district has suspended a teacher who invited a representative of an anti-abortion group to speak during a health class.
The South Bend Community School Corp. placed the Clay High School teacher on paid administrative leave pending an investigation.
District leaders said the presentation Tuesday by a representative of Right to Life Michiana violated policies and procedures because the teacher did not seek the approval of the school principal and did not notify parents in advance, the South Bend Tribune reported.
Indiana school suspends teacher over Right to Life talk
A northern Indiana school district has suspended a teacher who invited a representative of an anti-abortion group to speak during a health class.
Posted: May 13, 2021 3:37 PM
Updated: May 15, 2021 6:39 AM
Posted By: Associated Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) A northern Indiana school district has suspended a teacher who invited a representative of an anti-abortion group to speak during a health class.
The South Bend Community School Corp. placed the Clay High School teacher on paid administrative leave pending an investigation.
District leaders said the presentation Tuesday by a representative of Right to Life Michiana violated policies and procedures because the teacher did not seek the approval of the school principal and did not notify parents in advance, the South Bend Tribune reported.