Veteran Catholic teacher placed on leave for refusing to remove crucifix from workspace

A 32-year veteran public school teacher who has displayed a crucifix beside her desk for the past 10 years has been placed on leave in Connecticut for refusing to remove the cross.

Marisol Castro, a devout Catholic who teaches at DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School in New Britain, was suspended without pay and threatened with termination over the crucifix.

A teacher was SUSPENDED for displaying a small crucifix next to her desk! First Liberty is stepping in to stop this discrimination.

Connecticut schoolteacher Marisol Arroyo-Castro was suspended without pay and placed on administrative leave for displaying a small crucifix… pic.twitter.com/pd9ZpmHvjk

— First Liberty Institute (@1stLiberty) January 27, 2025