PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The principal of a suburban Philadelphia Catholic school plans to hold a meeting with parents next month about a gay teacher fired over her same-sex marriage.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says Waldron Mercy Academy principal Nell Stetser acknowledged the decision not to renew Margie Winters’ contract “continues to cause a great deal of pain and heartfelt questioning.”
A date for the September meeting wasn’t immediately available. The principal says a separate meeting will also be held for the Waldron community to speak with the school’s leadership.
Winters was fired in June for being in a same-sex marriage, something she disclosed to the school upon her hiring eight years ago.
Archbishop Charles Chaput and the Sisters of Mercy support the firing, saying it’s consistent with church doctrine.
