The following are some recent news highlights involving Catholic schools...
* A loaded gun was confiscated from a locker at a Catholic high school in McKeesport, PA after students reported the weapon to the school's principal. The student suspected of carrying the gun was "removed by police", suspended, and faces criminal charges & possible expulsion. A diocesan official said the incident involved a student enrolled in a "special needs" program
* A science teacher who taught at a Catholic school in the U.K. was recently cleared of attempted murder over his attack of a teenager. The student ("described as a 'leading light' when it came to causing trouble") reportedly wrestled with and cursed the teacher before the incident. The teacher (who apparently "suffered years of abuse by students") was described as "previously a man of 'impeccable character'", although he had recently suffered from stress-related problems & was reportedly "in a fragile state of health" at the time of the incident. Reportedly, the teacher "cracked after provocation" by students and struck a male student with a weight while shouting "die". The student suffered a fractured skull, and the teacher admitted to causing him "grievous bodily harm" (although he claims it was without intent). The teacher spent months in jail after the incident and now awaits sentencing. The case has caused some teachers to speak out against students' bad behavior at school - which they say has "become worse" over recent years - claiming that situations may be "incredibly damaging" for staff and can "easily spiral out of control"
* A lesbian teacher at a Catholic school in Canada was informed that she "could not return to her job" after she applied for "parental leave" to be with her "partner" and her "partner's" new baby. Although the lesbian violated the "Catholicity" clause she signed (in which she promised to "demonstrate a respectful and sympathetic sensitivity to the aims and nature of the school and to the Catholic beliefs and practices of the school"), she will reportedly continue to receive pay from the school until the end of June. The case has sparked freedom of religion debates [Also See: Defending the Indefensible | Catholic education begins at home]
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