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A walkout in protest of Dowling Catholic High School's decision to not hire a gay teacher will be held on Wednesday afternoon.
Dowling Catholic High School students and alumni are planning to do a "peaceful" walkout and prayer at the northeast entrance of the school at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to a news release.
"In holding this walkout, our goal is to let our community, administration and diocese know that the decisions of our diocesan and school leaders are not a direct reflection of what the students at Dowling Catholic believe," Grace Mumm, a Dowling student, wrote in the news release.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...ts-plan-walkout-support-gay-teacher/25453831/
Petitioning Skutt Catholic High School (student led petition)
End employment discrimination against Mr. Eledge and future faculty
Mr. Matthew Eledge has been an English teacher and speech coach at Skutt Catholic since 2010. Since then, he has created a legacy. Not only has he changed students’ lives in the classroom, but he has also made Skutt a premier school for speech competition. Under his leadership, the students have won five consecutive conference and district titles and capped another successful year with its fourth straight state championship this past March. Unfortunately, this legacy will be coming to an end. Mr. Eledge is being fired from Skutt Catholic for being in a gay relationship.
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We believe Mr. Eledge should not be fired because of his sexual orientation. We must take action and demand equality for a great teacher, a successful coach, and an even better human being.
https://www.change.org/p/skutt-cath...mination-against-mr-eledge-and-future-faculty