Connecticut Teacher Escorted Out of School for Refusing to Remove Crucifix From Her Classroom

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A middle school teacher in Connecticut was told to remove the crucifix she had in her classroom or that she would face disciplinary measures. She refused to remove it and was ultimately escorted out of the school.

She is now suing the school on the basis of her First Amendment rights being infringed.

Isn’t it amazing what schools choose to focus on when it comes to enforcing rules? Also, it is extremely difficult to fire an ineffective teacher, even if their students are failing basic subjects like reading and math, but in this case, they marched her right out of the school.

It’s outrageous.

FOX News reports:

Connecticut teacher escorted out of school over classroom crucifix heads to federal appeals court

A veteran Connecticut public school teacher who says she was escorted out of her school with a crucifix in a box after refusing to remove the religious symbol from her classroom is taking her First Amendment fight to a federal appeals court, with oral arguments scheduled for Dec. 7.

Marisol Arroyo-Castro, who has taught for more than 30 years, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that she was stunned when a school administrator informed her that displaying the crucifix was illegal and warned that refusing to remove it would amount to insubordination.

“I said, ‘I can’t,'” Arroyo-Castro said, remembering the moment she was told she could return to her classroom only if she left the crucifix behind.

The confrontation sparked a legal battle over religious expression in public schools, with Arroyo-Castro’s attorneys arguing that her personal display was protected by the First Amendment and the school district maintaining a position that prevailed in federal district court.

The dispute began in December 2024, after administrators at DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School in New Britain, Connecticut, ordered Arroyo-Castro to remove a crucifix she had displayed near her desk for roughly a decade.

Listen to her tell the story below.

Catholic persecution: Teacher put on leave for refusing to remove Crucifix.

Teacher Marisol Arroyo-Castro is being persecuted for her faith. pic.twitter.com/ZkFIkKFzp6

— Trad West (@trad_west_) October 7, 2025

Will this end up going to the Supreme Court?

CatholicVote has filed an amicus brief supporting a Connecticut public school teacher who was reassigned after displaying a small crucifix on her desk.

“This is a dangerous precedent undermining the First Amendment, and the Supreme Court needs to intervene.” 1/9 pic.twitter.com/DVcF3IvPxJ