Fla. Christian School Fires Teacher Over 'Fornication' Claims
I graduated from a private Christian school and am forever grateful to my parents for shelling out the atrocious tuition costs for those four years of my life. While "worldly" things still go on in a Christian school, they are not a blatant as in the public school system and yes, some things have a harsher penalty.
Through my years in high school there were suspensions and expulsions. Every student, upon starting high school, signed a contract saying they would refrain from certain exercises: drugs, drinking alcohol, smoking and fornicating (sex outside of marriage). It was certainly no surprise that there were many students who chose to break that contract. It was also no surprise when there were dire consequences for those acts. Getting caught with drugs or alcohol would result in an immediate suspension. Getting caught more than once often resulted in expulsion. A girl getting pregnant was immediate grounds for expulsion. Too harsh? I don't think so. If the students were not made well aware of the consequences of these misdemeanors, perhaps, but the contract is key.
In most cases, your signature is your bond. Until recently, you couldn't use a VISA card without a valid signature. Your signature and those of witnesses is what makes a legal document legal. In most cases a signature is impossible to replicate. You don't sign something unless you really mean it.
Perhaps the school didn't express the importance of keeping your word, but where I come from, when you say you will or will not do something, you stick to that. I had no issues signing that contract and sticking to it. Not so much for others. My class was considered a "good" one. There were only a few suspensions and as far as I can remember, no more than three expulsions. One girl got pregnant half way through our senior year. I'll give her credit, though. She married the guy and they seem to be happy and had two more kids.
When it comes to the teachers, I believe that they should be held to even higher standards than the students. One teacher, who was a favourite of many students, was asked to leave because he was becoming more of a friend than a teacher and certain situations he put himself in with the students reflected poorly on the school. I don't believe he ever did anything wrong, but it's all in how it looks, right?
All of this to say that I agree with Southland Christian School in letting this teacher go. Unless a person completely out to lunch, anyone should know that part of upholding Christian morals would be to abstain from sexual intimacy until after marriage. Such repercussions should not have come as a surprise to Mrs Hamilton. The fact that she is now filing a lawsuit leads me to believe that her faith is little more than a convenient title. I imagine someone else being caught in this situation would be contrite and willing to accept the consequences for her actions. She knew what she was doing and, well, it can't be too much of a surprise that she got pregnant. I applaud Southland Christian for taking a stand.
I graduated from a private Christian school and am forever grateful to my parents for shelling out the atrocious tuition costs for those four years of my life. While "worldly" things still go on in a Christian school, they are not a blatant as in the public school system and yes, some things have a harsher penalty.
Through my years in high school there were suspensions and expulsions. Every student, upon starting high school, signed a contract saying they would refrain from certain exercises: drugs, drinking alcohol, smoking and fornicating (sex outside of marriage). It was certainly no surprise that there were many students who chose to break that contract. It was also no surprise when there were dire consequences for those acts. Getting caught with drugs or alcohol would result in an immediate suspension. Getting caught more than once often resulted in expulsion. A girl getting pregnant was immediate grounds for expulsion. Too harsh? I don't think so. If the students were not made well aware of the consequences of these misdemeanors, perhaps, but the contract is key.
In most cases, your signature is your bond. Until recently, you couldn't use a VISA card without a valid signature. Your signature and those of witnesses is what makes a legal document legal. In most cases a signature is impossible to replicate. You don't sign something unless you really mean it.
Perhaps the school didn't express the importance of keeping your word, but where I come from, when you say you will or will not do something, you stick to that. I had no issues signing that contract and sticking to it. Not so much for others. My class was considered a "good" one. There were only a few suspensions and as far as I can remember, no more than three expulsions. One girl got pregnant half way through our senior year. I'll give her credit, though. She married the guy and they seem to be happy and had two more kids.
When it comes to the teachers, I believe that they should be held to even higher standards than the students. One teacher, who was a favourite of many students, was asked to leave because he was becoming more of a friend than a teacher and certain situations he put himself in with the students reflected poorly on the school. I don't believe he ever did anything wrong, but it's all in how it looks, right?
All of this to say that I agree with Southland Christian School in letting this teacher go. Unless a person completely out to lunch, anyone should know that part of upholding Christian morals would be to abstain from sexual intimacy until after marriage. Such repercussions should not have come as a surprise to Mrs Hamilton. The fact that she is now filing a lawsuit leads me to believe that her faith is little more than a convenient title. I imagine someone else being caught in this situation would be contrite and willing to accept the consequences for her actions. She knew what she was doing and, well, it can't be too much of a surprise that she got pregnant. I applaud Southland Christian for taking a stand.
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