Norfolk principal put on leave after school staffer hands out fetus dolls to elementary students

[proud2BlibKansan]

Okay, before the teacher bashers chime in, please note this says "school staffer", which can be a custodian or a cafeteria worker as well as a teacher. And I can't imagine why a teacher would be identified as a school staffer instead of a teacher.

At any rate, this is not only really bad but also very stupid.

Oakwood Elementary's principal was placed on administrative leave Friday as school officials investigated why life like, 4-inch-long plastic fetus dolls were given to dozens of third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students.

On Thursday, the school staffer thought to be responsible for handing out the dolls was placed on leave.

Oakwood took another hit this week when the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia blasted its principal for inviting students and teachers to participate in prayer and Bible study. The organization said such acts are coercive and violate the Constitution.

The group asked Superintendent Stephen Jones in a letter sent Friday to immediately instruct Oakwood Principal Sheila Tillett Holas on the constitutional rights of teachers and students, and to stop religious overtures to them, as well as all organized religious activity on school grounds.

more . . . http://hamptonroads.com/2010/05/norfolk-principal-put-leave-over-fetus-dolls-students?cid=mr