Teachers Removed From School After Holy Water Incident
Teachers Removed From School After Holy Water Incident
POMPANO BEACH, Fla — Two Broward teachers have been removed from their classrooms for allegedly pouring holy water on another teacher because she is an atheist.
Leslie Rainer and Djuna Robinson are veteran and self-proclaimed Christian teachers at Blanche Ely High School.
In April, they were re-assigned after another teacher, Schandra Rodriguez, who is an atheist, said they poured holy water on her during an incident at the school on March 11.
“Miss Robinson obtained a little bottle with some perfume in it in jest and the students will all confirm she never went close to Miss Rodriguez. Miss Rodriguez was on the other side of the classroom and that was basically it,” said Johnny L. McCray Jr., Rainer and Robinson’s attorney.
The accused teachers said it was a joke. Rodriguez, however, said they did it because she is an atheist.
Rodriguez is still teaching at the school and some said it’s not fair.
“If we are going to ban talking to students about God, then the atheists should also be banned from telling kids there is no God,” said Rev. Kirby Thurston.
The Broward School Board is investigating the allegations. According to McCray, students are also being questioned about what happened.
May 27, 2010 @ 21:35:43
Where did they dig up this retarded reverend? He assumes that because the teacher is an atheist she tells her students that there is no god? Cry me a river you poor, poor, victim.