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Jaime

The school administrator who received the calls in this situation was correct in meeting with the parents and students who raised the concerns. However, once the investigation was complete no further action against the teacher should have been taken. The teacher was not found in any violation of policies and no harm was caused to the student. The calls were mainly regarding individual preferences and with them not agreeing to her lifestyle. It had nothing to do with her ability to perform her job as a teacher or coach. The Supreme Court recognized that an “irrational prejudice” cannot provide a rational basis to support a state action against an equal protection challenge (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2015, p. 483).

The Spanish Fork High School was wrong in ignoring the teacher’s explementary teaching and coaching record. Ms. Weaver was considered an effective and capable teacher, her evaluations ranged from good to excellent, and she never had any disciplinary actions (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2015, p. 482). She looked out for the best interest of the students and was treated unfairly due to her sexual orientation. The equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, which says, “no state shall … deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” (Equal Protection Clause, 2013). All aspects of her career should have been taken into consideration and the positive impact she had on the students. Decisions should not have been based on other biases.

The teacher did not instigate the student to ask her about her sexual orientation. She answered honestly without giving in-depth details about her lifestyle. You need the First Amendment precisely when your ideas offend others or flout the majority’s orthodoxies. And then it protects more than your freedom to speak your mind; it guards your freedom not to speak the mind of another (George & Girgis, 2017). Although as Christian business leaders we may not agree with a person’s lifestyle, we need to judge them on their performance. 1 Corinthians 6:12 states, “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything” (New International Version). It’s important not to make decisions based on our own convictions. Everyone deserves the right to be treated equally and free from biased decisions.