My Crazy, Beautiful Life

The Hollidaysburg, PA school district voted to appeal an arbitrator’s decision. They want to overturn a decision to discipline/fire a teacher who has not broken any rules. The initial process took over a year and over $10,000 and they want to do it again because the decision doesn’t make them happy. This board that was elected on fiscal transparency and responsibility is doing the very opposite. They say this isn’t political or about the teacher’s personal life, but it is very clearly political. How do they plan to cover these costs? If the meeting last night was any indication, board members seem happy to take away funding from the district’s mental health spending. They seem to want to cut funding even though there is a waiting list for students to be seen with a school counselor. Also, keep in mind that we like to blame everything on mental health, which I don’t disagree with, and then cut funding for mental health. My bigger issue is that there was no rule broken by Ms. Stouffer. S

It is easy to blame one denomination or group for all of the problems that have come from the church, but it is honestly all of them. The more reports and research that come out show that abuse in churches is a widespread epidemic. Between the churches that have actively harmed people and the churches that defend those who do, many people no longer feel like they are safe at any church. Churchgoers who post on social media or outright tell people that they just don't have the relationship with God that they should or they just haven't found the right church are causing even more harm. Church abuse and sexual abuse are treated much the same... blame the victim or not believe the victim because it hasn't ever happened to you personally. It is also similar in the respect that many victims do not report either because they know the ridicule they will be subjected to and the disbelief. Add to this the number of "Christians" that have sold themselves out to a person who