[the invisib1e hand]

an example of what one priest called “the gay left” in the church.

[vladimir998]

And Chaput was installed only a matter of days ago. Welcome to Philly, Archbishop Chaput.

[ozzymandus]

Hey, lets hear it for teacher’s unions!

[the invisib1e hand]

need I also point out, “Obama voters?”

[ArrogantBustard]

FIRE THEM ALL!!!!!!

[jpsb]

I thought Nuns and Brothers taught at Catholic schools, when did that change?

[RingerSIX]

Catholic school children should be educated by Nuns and Brothers. Teacher’s unions are for “professional” teachers, not educators.

[GatorGirl]

Fire them

[cicero2k]

We miss our bishop in Denver. I hope God gives him the strength to have a Reagan moment and help restore the faith there.

[icwhatudo]

The American Catholic church has sold it soul to unions and the “living wage”. Now it bites them in the butt.

[freedomfiter2]

Poetic justice.

[New Jersey Realist]

Excuse me for being ignorant but what is to become of all these students?

[randita]

Philly ping

[Venturer]

Ctholics have an ace in the hole that Public schools do not.

They can just close down and send the kids to public school.

If this diocese is like the Washington Diocese it is losing money on it;s schools every year anyway. Close them down and let these fine teachers find another job.Hire the best back to teach CCD.

[veritas2002]

Simple solution: close all the schools and put all 700 of those unionists out of work.

Then encourage parents to take over the schools as private independent institutions and hire only those Catholic teachers who conform to parental expectations. The buildings can simply be leased out to the private independent schools for $1 / year.

These schools could use the word “Catholic” in their name as long as the Archbishop is assured that they reflect Catholic values and teaching. If not, they lose the right to be called Catholic and the lease expires after the current school year.

Problem solved.

[Spaghetti Man]

I could be wrong about this but I would bet that this union has never supported a GOP candidate that has advocated school choice. One where tax dollars can be deferred if you move your child out of a failing Philly school into an archdiocese school. In fact I never recall a catholic school teacher’s union anywhere supporting this concept.

[Tribune7]

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