Ohio Teacher Faces Dismissal

Faculty at Mount Vernon Middle School in Mount Vernon, Ohio testified yesterday in support of science teacher John Freshwater. The school board is holding a hearing to decide whether to fire the eighth-grade teacher. Members have already indicated they plan to dismiss him because he shared his Christian beliefs with his classes and taught them creationism. He's also accused of burning the image of a cross on a student’s arm during a demonstration of electrical current. A dozen other teachers testified that the student never complained but the boy’s parents are suing over the incident.