Parents rallied in Shoreline Monday morning as a community remains divided over a teacher’s contract not being renewed at St Luke’s Catholic School.
The teacher was told she would not be allowed to return to her teaching position after it was revealed that they had a same-sex partner.
The group recited prayers and sang hymns and tried to show some level of unity regarding the issue of Karen Pala, whose contract is not being renewed.But they also admit that it has been a tough time since kindergarten teacher Karen Pala told them she was being forced out after the church found out Pala was engaged to a woman.Pilar Griffin was part of the group and gave her take on the teacher being told she would not be back.
Lawyers for Pala said she will appeal the decision by St. Luke’s Father Brad to get rid of her over the same-sex relationship.That appeal would be made to the archbishop, and some parents are already lobbying for her to return, including Michael Spadea, a parent with children at the Catholic school.
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