An article just came out concerning a second-grade teacher at Holy Trinity School in San Diego - Carie Charlesworth - who was put on indefinite leave due to her ex-husband abusing her, and despite a restraining order, showing up at the school at one point, which resulted in it getting put on lockdown.
School director Tom Beecher and human resources director Bobbie Espinoza tried elaborating on their decision by sending the following in a letter to Ms. Charlesworth:
"We know from the most recent incident involving you and Mrs. Wright (the principal) while you were still physically at Holy Trinity School, that the temporary restraining order in effect were not a deterrent to him. Although we understand he is current incarcerated, we have no way of knowing how long or short a time he will actually serve and we understand from ocourt files that he may be released as early as next fall. In the interest of the safety of the students, faculty and parents at Holy Trinity School, we simply cannot allow you to return to work there, or, unfortunately, at any other school in the Diocese."
In this letter, Beecher and Espinoza also told Ms. Charlesworth that they'd "continue to pray" for her and her family.
First off, for how poorly that letter to Ms. Charlesworth was written, I feel for the students of that school from an educational perspective. Secondly, that's quite nice of the school to let go of an abuse victim, yet still have it in them to pray for her. Not only has she been forbidden from returning to the school, but her four children have been as well.
I can understand some parents being concerned about this gentleman coming back and presenting a danger to their kids. However, he's currently incarcerated and the earliest he'll get out is in the early fall. Why not work with Ms. Charlesworth a bit? Perhaps send her and her kids to a different school, and show support to an abuse victim? This woman was abused, has feared for her life due to the abuse, and the result of this is losing her job and being forbidden from working at any other school in the Diocese - placing her and her children at an even greater risk of being further harmed.
What would Jesus do? According to Tom Beecher, Bobbie Espinoza and company, pray for an abuse victim and her four children, all the while extending their middle fingers toward them.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/13/carie-charlesworth-teacher-fired_n_3436716.html
School director Tom Beecher and human resources director Bobbie Espinoza tried elaborating on their decision by sending the following in a letter to Ms. Charlesworth:
"We know from the most recent incident involving you and Mrs. Wright (the principal) while you were still physically at Holy Trinity School, that the temporary restraining order in effect were not a deterrent to him. Although we understand he is current incarcerated, we have no way of knowing how long or short a time he will actually serve and we understand from ocourt files that he may be released as early as next fall. In the interest of the safety of the students, faculty and parents at Holy Trinity School, we simply cannot allow you to return to work there, or, unfortunately, at any other school in the Diocese."
In this letter, Beecher and Espinoza also told Ms. Charlesworth that they'd "continue to pray" for her and her family.
First off, for how poorly that letter to Ms. Charlesworth was written, I feel for the students of that school from an educational perspective. Secondly, that's quite nice of the school to let go of an abuse victim, yet still have it in them to pray for her. Not only has she been forbidden from returning to the school, but her four children have been as well.
I can understand some parents being concerned about this gentleman coming back and presenting a danger to their kids. However, he's currently incarcerated and the earliest he'll get out is in the early fall. Why not work with Ms. Charlesworth a bit? Perhaps send her and her kids to a different school, and show support to an abuse victim? This woman was abused, has feared for her life due to the abuse, and the result of this is losing her job and being forbidden from working at any other school in the Diocese - placing her and her children at an even greater risk of being further harmed.
What would Jesus do? According to Tom Beecher, Bobbie Espinoza and company, pray for an abuse victim and her four children, all the while extending their middle fingers toward them.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/13/carie-charlesworth-teacher-fired_n_3436716.html
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