A Catholic schoolteacher in Shoreline says she is losing her job next year because she is getting married to a woman, and now parents of students are outraged by the school’s decision.
A Catholic school teacher in Shoreline says she is losing her job next year because she is getting married to a woman, and now parents of students are outraged by the school’s decision.Karen Pala works as a kindergarten teacher at St. Luke School in Shoreline . Her attorney, Alex Hagel, tells FOX 13 Seattle she has been with the school for four years, but this will be her last year teaching.
"Outside the school campus, support is also growing. More than 1,100 people have signed a petition to reinstate Pala to her role. Parents of St Luke students have created a group they are calling LUKE. It is a nod to the name of the school, and also an acronym for Love, Unity, Kindness, and Equity. The group is demanding Pala get her job back. They also want the employee handbook to add language to protect marital status from discrimination.
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