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Catholic school teacher is fired for marring her same-sex partner

Jocelyn Morffi, a popular first-grade teacher at a Miami catholic school has been fired for marrying a woman. Marffi signed a moral turpitude clause in her contract with Sts. Peter and Paul’s school, which allows them to fire her on moral grounds.

“This weekend I married the love of my life and unfortunately I was terminated from my job as a result,” Morffi wrote on an Instagram post, “In their eyes I’m not the right kind of Catholic for my choice in partner.”

Parents were notified of her termination in a vague letter which didn’t mention any specifics. “We were extremely livid,” said Cintia Cini, one of the parents, “They treated her like a criminal, they didn’t even let her get her things out of her classroom. Our only concern was the way she was with our children, the way she taught our children and this woman by far was one of the best teachers out there.”

Mary Ross Agosta, a spokesperson for the school, said in a statement: “As a teacher in a Catholic school their responsibility is partly for the spiritual growth of the children. One has to understand that in any corporation, institution or organisation there are policies and procedures and teachings and traditions that are adhered to. If something along the way does not continue to stay within that contract, then we have no other choice.”

Morffi had taught at the school for seven years and ran a non-profit organisation that took students to help distribute meals to the homeless.

Florida does not have any laws protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation, Morffi’s attorney has however said they are considering legal action.

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