One of the pillars of our American republic is religious freedom. We must defend this essential component of our nation since, in its absence, we would veer away from our fundamental principles of liberty and freedom.
There have been challenges to this inviolable right, particularly in public education.
For far too long, educators have been told to leave their religious convictions at the schoolhouse gate, forcing them to choose between their public employment and their moral principles. That should never be the case, though.
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No teacher should be forced to compromise or hide their religious beliefs, nor should administrators hold them to a higher standard simply because they follow a different religion.
Due to her faith, Jessica Tapia, a former Southern California teacher, was subjected to different standards. Jessica was fired by her school district because she failed the religious litmus test that was designed to be a prerequisite for teaching.
Due to private social media statements Jessica had made about her beliefs, she was issued a notice of unprofessional conduct close to the conclusion of the 2021–2022 academic year. Jessia was given a set of instructions by the school system to fulfill in order to continue working for them.
A number of these instructions were predicated on fictitious circumstances that Jessica was not exposed to when she was employed.
