Teacher suspended for refusing to remove crucifix files lawsuit

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A teacher named Marisol Arroyo-Castro was suspended when she refused to remove a crucifix from her desk area. She was a teacher for a very long time and believes that she has a strong case against the school district. She is working with attorney Keisha Russell on the new lawsuit. CT Insider reported:

A teacher who was placed on leave after refusing to remove a crucifix from her workspace has sued the school superintendent and other administrators in federal court. claiming violation of her free speech and free exercise of religion rights.

Marisol Arroyo-Castro, who was teaching seventh-grade social studies at DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School, seeks a return to her classroom and a declaratory judgment that administrators violated both U.S. and Connecticut laws.

Arroyo-Castro, 61, a teacher for 32 years, was suspended in mid-December, then placed on administrative leave. District officials met with her recently and offered her several options to keep the crucifix in her classroom, but not on direct display to students, all of which she declined.