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Friday, February 23, 2007
Spanish Court Upholds Right Of Chruch School To Fire Teacher
In Madrid, Spain, the constitutional court today upheld the right of a religious school to fire a teacher because she was separated from her husband and living with another man. Reuters reports the court ruled that religious authorities have the right to decide whether a teacher should be retained, and in doing so they can consider not only a person's knowledge of dogma and the person's teaching ability, but also the individual's personal behavior. It said that behavior may be a vital element since personal witness is a way of transmitting values. Dismissed teacher Maria del Carmen Galayo said that she will appeal the decision to the European Court of Human Rights.