An Arizona public school art teacher has been fired for allegedly discriminating against a transgender student and distributing Bibles to her class.
The Chandler Unified School District called Annella Krom’s behavior towards the student “objectionable, disrespectful, and unprofessional,” according to the East Valley Tribune.
The student chose to work on an art project about their personal gender journey, an impressive topic for a teenager to select.
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But rather than encourage the brave student, Krom asserted the topic was inappropriate for the classroom. When the student pushed back, Krom dug her heels in, promising to give the student a failing grade — 0 out of 50 — for the project.
The student went to a counselor, who brought in the administration. Krom told the principal via email that she doesn’t condone the LGBTQ lifestyle and won’t take place in any art project that aims to glorify it.
“I understand that you are probably unwilling to change your topic at this point,” the teacher allegedly wrote to the student, “but I cannot be forced to compromise convictions.”
The district took notice of Krom’s convictions and fired her, charging her with violating the nondiscrimination clause of her contract.
Because if there’s one thing that fosters freethinking artistic expression, it’s strong religious censorship.
Cam
These right wing bigots are demonstrating that they only consider religion as an excuse for discrimination. The teacher didn’t hand out Bibles as a sign of love or comfort. She handed them out as a weapon to discriminate against others.
That’s why younger people are fleeing religions in droves.
GregoryH
Passing out Bibles to a class in a public school is a violation of the first amendment to the Constitution. She could have been fired for THAT as well. I’m so over these “religious” people feigning persecution while THEY feel entitled to persecute others.
djmcgamester
Separation of church and state, hello! As a teacher, it’s your job to accept the kids so long as they aren’t disruptive to the class. Existence is not disruptive. Using the Bible in ways Jesus wouldn’t. Awesome.
boymikefl
The 2 criminals in the White House are pushing Chritianity. Forget Muslim, Buddhism, Hinduism. Only Jesus hates fags. The others don’t. Well, maybe Muslim, not sure. I think Pence, his mother & Donald should grab a mass & confession. They better call the fire department before they enter the church.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Countdown til this vile noxious crunt puke files a “religious freedom” lawsuit…
10, 9, 8….
surfpenis
Bye, Felicia! Good luck finding another teaching job (other than in a repressive holy roller school of some type.)
Manchester
If she handed me a bible in that class, I would have tossed it in the circular file right in front of her.
nitejonboy
If she’d handed me a bible, I would have whipped out a lighter and burned it in a trash can right in front of the bitch.
seaguy
She’s a teacher yet she doesn’t even know the constitution? Good thing she was fired! What a rhymes with rich!
radiooutmike
But somehow we’re attacking them?