Single, pregnant, teacher in Catholic school let go
I taught in a school in which this happened. It was an interesting year for other reasons, as well. And there were complications in this particular situation that made it all very strange and awkward, which I won't go into. In a small school, in this particular situation, it would have been a real distraction to have her continue, and I think even she felt this. My sense of the situation in my school is that not even the teacher in question herself really took that much issue with the letting go - and she wasn't Catholic - but what stuck in the craw was the diocese's withdrawal of her health insurance. A group of pro-lifers even went to the diocese, in the person of the Chancellor (a religious sister), and argued on the teacher's behalf. No dice. Tough. The situation was finally saved by a local pastor (priest - an old Irishman. They tend to come through.) who worked something out so she could be supported and receive health care.
Irony?
After the baby was born, she was re-hired, and taught at the school for another year. It was all very legalistic and tricky, and besides, other situations had worked themselves out. All of this before she had the good sense to get out of teaching and go into real estate, at which she has been, in the years sense, tremendously successful...
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