Cincy parochial schools expand anti-gay clauses in new contracts

[theHandpuppet]

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2014/03/07/catholic-school-contracts-unleash-debate/6192991/
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Catholic school contracts unleash debate
Michael D. Clark, [e-mail]
March 7, 2014

(excerpts)
Schools in the Cincinnati Archdiocese have begun distributing new teacher employment contracts for next school year. For the first time the individual contracts detail prohibited sexual, fertility, abortion and relationship practices.

It also forbids supportive public statements on those and more at the risk of being fired...

...For the first time, it details prohibited practices such as gay “lifestyles” or public pronouncements endorsing homosexuality, out-of-wedlock relationships, abortions and fertility methods that go against Catholic teachings.

Each teacher must sign the contract, which explicitly orders them to refrain “from any conduct or lifestyle which would reflect discredit on or cause scandal to the school or be in contradiction to Catholic doctrine or morals.” It also bans public support of the practices.... MORE

I suppose "fertility" practices mean you cannot mention or support contraception. Other stipulations in the new contract not only ban LGBTs from employment, but any person who publicly supports LGBTs. The contract would effect some 2200 teachers.

I can't imagine how hard this will be on LGBT youth who, at such a critical point in their lives, are basically being told that they are an abomination in the sight of God.

[MNBrewer]

1. Soon they'll only have nuns and priests to teach at those schools

and maybe not many of those.

[Bluenorthwest]

2. But today Francis is having the radiator flushed on his old Renault!

He might go for a transmission flush as well, it's best to maintain older vehicles to avoid costly repairs!

[dsc]

3. they can run their Christian Madrassas any way they choose

provided they don't get a dime of my tax money.