(Cupertino) Teacher resigns after settling dispute over religious material

[Newsjock]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/08/17/BAteacher17.DTL

An elementary school teacher who sued the Cupertino Union School District last fall, saying his employer tried to limit his instructional materials because he was a Christian, has resigned his job just days after reaching a legal settlement.

Stephen J. Williams, who taught fifth grade at Stevens Creek Elementary School, resigned Monday and was packing up with his wife and two infant children for a move to Bend, Ore., Williams said in an interview today.

... Williams, who describes himself as a "born again disciple of Christ," said he had been leaning toward leaving since the spring, when he learned he would be transferred to another school and wouldn't be able to teach history. However, he said he was advised by the Alliance Defense Fund, which was sponsoring his lawsuit, not to resign until negotiations were complete.

He does not have a job lined up in Oregon and said it is unlikely he will return to teaching in public schools.

[Wickerman]

1. it is unlikely he will return to teaching in public schools.

and all you Atheists say there is no God. :D

[davidinalameda]

2. California's gain is Oregon's loss

all these need are more wingnuts like this up there

maybe he should just head to Idaho or Wyoming

[TahitiNut]

3. As a former Cupertino resident for 9 years, I'm glad for my ex-neighbors.

I lived walking distance from Stevens Creek Elementary. I'm glad it's a better school now.

[davidinalameda]

4. I didn't realize you had moved

I thought you were still around here

:cry:

[TahitiNut]

6. Absolutely nobody is as sad about as I am. The valley is "home."

It always will be. I love that area. I miss Rancho San Antonio with a passion. I miss Vivi's Falafels with a hunger. I miss Skyline Drive and Alice's Restaurant with a Weekend Jones. I'll always be homesick for the West Valley and the whole Bay Area.

[Initech]

5. Seperation of church and state wins again, biatches!

[wakeme2008]

7. Before you all break out the bubbly

"reaching a legal settlement."

How much $$$ did the school district give him??????

[ChairmanAgnostic]

8. poor oregon

Don't you already feel their pain?

[benddem]

9. Does

he have to move here? We have enough wingnuts. We do have some rightie schools he can teach in to his hearts content.