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What a travesty that a passionate and committed teacher like Charlotte (′′ Devastation, heated debate after teacher sacked for being gay ,′′ 14/06) was terminated so brutally, she felt like a pariah. Good teachers have a strong emotional relationship to their students, and to be unable to even say goodbye is damaging to students and teacher. Rubbing salt in the wound is the fact that the school gets funding from the government.
If schools want to have discriminatory policies, then they should be entirely self-funded. Rohan Wightman, Muckleford Sacked for others’ ancient belief s Another case of a person living in a modern society being legally discriminated against and sacked because of the reality of their sexuality by people based upon their faith in the interpretation of ancient scripture. Russell Brims, Bentleigh East Taxpayer dollars should not support homophobia Your story about a gay music teacher being sacked from a Sydney ′′Christian′′ school for her sexuality is truly awful.
I am appalled to think my tax dollars go to support this institution. The leaders of this school should be severely upbraided by the minister for education and Charlotte’s job restored. John Fisher, Brighton This act.
