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I just saw this story on KCRG about a former math teacher over in Fort Dodge;

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A math teacher fired from a Fort Dodge Catholic school because she joined an atheist website and noted on Facebook that she didn't believe in God said Friday she never imagined it would lead to her losing her job.

Abby Nurre, 26, was fired last December from St. Edmonds Catholic School. She was hired in August.

Nurre said she was called into the principal's office just before winter break and asked about Atheist Nexus, a social network that bills itself as site for "nontheists."

She said she registered on the site on her personal computer at home. She noted a New York Times' article reporting the government had spent $2.3 million on prayer research since 2000 and added the link.

I did a facepalm when I saw that. I feel bad for her that she went through all that. I hope she finds a good job as a teacher elsewhere. I'm more than a little irritated with the officials in the Sioux City Diocese who did that thing, and whoever ratted her out too.

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1. Our school here hired a Jewish man to teach 4th grade.

Someone else took his religion classes, and all the kids in the school got to learn a bit more about Judaism. It was a great opportunity, especially since there aren't many Jewish people around here.