Aug

6

Whackjob religious “teacher” cheered in meeting

Filed Under Crazy, Separation of Church and State, Watchdog 

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — Supporters of a middle school science teacher facing firing for burning crosses into students’ arms were in the majority at a central Ohio school board meeting.

They gave John Freshwater a standing ovation when he rose to speak Monday night during the two-hour Mount Vernon school board meeting. He attended the meeting to say he has never branded or burned anyone.

Cheering this prick?  Seriously what’s wrong with people?

The school board has scheduled an Aug. 26 hearing to consider whether Freshwater will beterminated.

I certainly hope they make the right decision, and based on the following excerpts this article from the Mt. Vernon, Ohio news website it sounds like this nutbag should be removed from the classroom immediately.

The allegations assert that during the 2007-08 school year Freshwater violated the United States Constitution as well as the policy of the Mount Vernon School district, and has not been disciplined for those violations. According to the complaint, previous to April 2008 Freshwater displayed the Ten Commandments, religious posters and Bible passages within his classroom and kept several Bibles in his classroom which were not for his personal use. He also allegedly taught students in his eighth-grade science class his own religious beliefs, including the meaning of Easter and Good Friday.

The suit further states that Freshwater taught intelligent design as early as 2003 and told students that information in the textbooks is wrong or not proven according to the Bible. He also allegedly uses code words in his classroom to inform his students when he disagrees with the classroom teachings based on his own religious beliefs.

In December 2007, the complaint continues, Freshwater burned an easily identifiable cross into the arm of at least two eighth-grade students with an electric device manufactured by Electro-Technic Products Inc. The complaint states, “Mr. Freshwater knew that the electric device, model BD-10A, could cause harm if placed in contact with human skin. As the eighth-grade science teacher it is Mr. Freshwater’s duty to understand and follow the manufacturer’s advice regarding the proper use of science equipment.”

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