Teacher fired for premarital sex?

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Which is why, when he asked, she should have LIED. (or never worked there in the first place)

Lying is a sin. If she lied, and they found out by confronting her about the conception date later, they could have fired her for that, too. At least that's what the clause on the employment application leaves her open to.

It sounds like the employment application clause was too vague to stand up. If they're going to fire people based on behavior it views as immoral, they need to spell out what those behaviors are, especially since the Bible is full of conflicting "laws" and not every Christian views them equally.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Lying is a sin. If she lied, and they found out by confronting her about the conception date later, they could have fired her for that, too. At least that's what the clause on the employment application leaves her open to.

It sounds like the employment application clause was too vague to stand up. If they're going to fire people based on behavior it views as immoral, they need to spell out what those behaviors are, especially since the Bible is full of conflicting "laws" and not every Christian views them equally.

Yes but that is a lie that is unlikely to get caught. If she didn't want to lie that's one thing, but if she just didn't think she'd get in trouble she should have LIIIIED.

The question is whether there's only the clause on the application or whether there is this contract that has been alleged/denied. (And then, what does THAT say, etc.)

[agzg]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Yes but that is a lie that is unlikely to get caught. If she didn't want to lie that's one thing, but if she just didn't think she'd get in trouble she should have LIIIIED.

The question is whether there's only the clause on the application or whether there is this contract that has been alleged/denied. (And then, what does THAT say, etc.)

If there was a contract, I wonder why the school hasn't told what it says rather than put a vague clause on a job application out there.

She should never have answered the question, to be honest. Hindsight is 20/20, though.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by agzg

If there was a contract, I wonder why the school hasn't told what it says rather than put a vague clause on a job application out there.

She should never have answered the question, to be honest. Hindsight is 20/20, though.

Lawyers possibly.

And yes, the other option besides my preferred "LIE" is saying something like, "Are you asking me to tell you about my sex life? I find that question inappropriate for a Christian setting" or something.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by agzg

If there was a contract, I wonder why the school hasn't told what it says rather than put a vague clause on a job application out there.

Maybe their lawyer is advising them to fight this case in the courts rather than in the press.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Maybe their lawyer is advising them to fight this case in the courts rather than in the press.

For sure, but in that case, why even put the clause on the application out there?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by agzg

For sure, but in that case, why even put the clause on the application out there?

It might have been the teacher who did that, or generic person who answered phones before they locked down the communications.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

It might have been the teacher who did that, or generic person who answered phones before they locked down the communications.

According to the first article, it was a school administrator:

Fired for ‘fornication’
A week later, she was notified that she was terminated. In a letter sent to her attorney, Edward Gay, last July, the school’s administrator, Julie Ennis, wrote:

“Jarretta was asked not to return because of a moral issue that was disregarded, namely fornication, sex outside of marriage. The employment application, which she filled out, clearly states that as a leader before our students we require all teachers to maintain and communicate the values and purpose of our school.”