Christian right: Florida school district believes teacher violated church-state separation

[mfcorey1]

Lake County Schools Superintendent Susan Moxley said that Jerry Buell "clearly crosses the line" with his religious classroom communication.

In a directive released Tuesday, Moxley said Buell's religious language on a class syllabus and school Web page raised "serious concerns."

Buell, a social-studies teacher, was allowed to return to his Mount Dora classroom after a weeklong investigation into anti-gay Facebook posts, but the controversy surrounding his religious classroom language is still triggering concern.

In his syllabus, Buell said he teaches "God's truth" and makes "very few compromises." If students have a problem with that, Buell had this advice: "Get your schedule changed, 'cause I ain't changing!" Buell also likened himself to Jesus Christ on his classroom Web page saying that he tries to "teach and lead my students as if Lake Co. Schools had hired Jesus Christ himself."

In the directive, Moxley warned Buell that he should respect all students and that his communication should remain neutral.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/os-jerry-buell-facebook-directive-20110906,0,6696184.story

[Quantess]

1. I imagine there are several "Lake Counties" in the USA.

But I'm going to assume this is a Lake County somewhere in Florida.

[mfcorey1]

2. noted. You are correct.

[Quantess]

3. Thanks. I didn't mean to sound snippy.

At first I was thinking "good grief, this is in California??!!" Not like it couldn't happen there, but Florida is somehow less surprising.

[SoCalDem]

4. At our house we play "Florida, or Texas?"

I read an insane news article aloud & make my husband guess.. It is almost always one or the other:rofl:

[xmas74]

6. My coworkers and I

try to figure out the county in Missouri, since we live here and hear the crazy stories that don't always get picked up nationally. We have a decent success rate.

[mfcorey1]

5. No problem. I thank you and corrected it for clarity for all those who will read it.