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TexasTowelie

(117,551 posts)
Tue May 11, 2021, 04:31 AM May 2021

Private Christian school Whitefield Academy demands faculty condemn gay students

Classical K-12 Christian school Whitefield Academy is asking its faculty to agree to expel any students who are out as gay.

The school’s administration introduced a letter for all faculty to sign, supporting the administration’s decision. The letter was introduced a week ago and any teachers or staff members who don’t sign it are expected not to return to Whitefield.

At least three teachers won’t be returning to Whitefield in the fall and have declined to sign the document. Requests for comment from two of these identified teachers have not been returned. This piece will be updated with comments if they come in. Dr. Quentin Johnston, the school’s headmaster, responded to a request for comment with the following statement:

“Whitefield Academy has served families for over 25 years as Kansas City’s leading classical Christian school. Our mission is to equip students to be Christ-honoring critical thinkers, clear communicators, and compassionate leaders, through the pursuit of academic excellence, in the tradition of classical Christian education. We are a voluntary community committed to biblical principles.

We have not asked our teachers to sign a statement or letter such as you describe. As in past years, we ask teachers and parents to understand and consent to the standards outlined in our Statement of Faith and core documents, which have not been altered in several years.”


Read more: https://www.thepitchkc.com/private-christian-school-whitefield-academy-demands-faculty-condemn-gay-students/
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Private Christian school Whitefield Academy demands faculty condemn gay students (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2021 OP
"... which have not been altered in several years." EYESORE 9001 May 2021 #1
".... Christ-honoring critical thinkers...." 3Hotdogs May 2021 #2
Ah, another sequel to the 'Missourians as Bigots' show. Another proud example of Americans SWBTATTReg May 2021 #3

EYESORE 9001

(27,617 posts)
1. "... which have not been altered in several years."
Tue May 11, 2021, 04:49 AM
May 2021

IOW, ‘we’ve fossilized and we’re proud of it.’

SWBTATTReg

(24,337 posts)
3. Ah, another sequel to the 'Missourians as Bigots' show. Another proud example of Americans
Tue May 11, 2021, 06:35 AM
May 2021

helping other Americans out.

Hypocrites claiming that they are for academic excellence (they mean 'lies'), that they are compassionate (yeah, sure)...I wouldn't be surprised if the likes of josh hawley went to this school or one like it.

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