Dear Friend,

For the past five months, a 30+ year teacher has been banished from her classroom by the New Britain School District in Connecticut.

She’s been suspended, demoted and smeared in the media.

Why? Marisol Arroyo-Castro refused to remove a small cross from her personal space in her classroom.

Now, Marisol didn’t just hang this cross yesterday. It’s been hanging by her desk for the last 10 years.

In December, one of her vice principals called her into a meeting where she was subjected to a surprise attack.

Marisol was abruptly told that unless she removed the crucifix by her desk by the following Monday, she would be disciplined for insubordination. She was later told that she could keep it in the classroom, so long as it was completely hidden from view of the students.

Marisol tried to comply by hanging the cross