In Lake County, Florida on Wednesday, school Superintendent Susan Moxley ruled that Mount Dora High School social studies teacher Jerry Buell did not violate the district's code of ethics when he he posted an anti-gay marriage message on his personal Facebook page. The posting said that same-sex unions are a "cesspool" that make him want to throw up. WFTV News reports that the former Teacher of the Year was reinstated when school officials concluded that his posting did not "disrupt the orderly processes of the district." Yesterday, however, the Orlando Sentinel reported that officials have placed a "written directive" in Buell's personnel file because of religious postings on his school webpage and in his class syllabus. On the webpage, Buell wrote that he tries to "teach and lead my students as if Lake Co. Schools had hired Jesus Christ himself." On his syllabus, he tells students: "I teach God's truth, I make very few compromises. If you believe you may have a problem with that, get your schedule changed, 'cause I ain't changing!" The webpage has been removed and Buell has been instructed to delete some parts of his syllabus.
Meanwhile, at a rally yesterday, Liberty Counsel featured Buell "along with others who have received similar persecution for their Christian beliefs."
