I thought Nuns and Brothers taught at Catholic schools, when did that change?
It has never been exclusively religious orders in Catholic schools. When I graduated from a Los Angeles area Catholic high school in 1978 I'd say the faculty was only about 1/3 religious (priests/brothers/nuns.)
When I went to Cathoilc schools, most of the teachers were nuns with a few non nuns.
I wished for a teachers strike when I was a kid. Those nuns were aweful.
When I went to Cathoilc schools, most of the teachers were nuns with a few non nuns.
I wished for a teachers strike when I was a kid. Those nuns were aweful.
About 30 years ago, when young women and men lost the desire to join a religious order. Many looked at the orders, saw they had, in many cases, lost the faith, and made the decision that they didn't want to make a life long commitment to them.
I'd just as soon my kids had a faithful LAY teacher than a wishy-washy nun, brother, or priest.