Teachers in Cranston, Rhode Island, have filed a lawsuit against the city’s school department after their requests to observe Good Friday were denied in a move they say violated their civil rights.
About 200 teachers contacted the union to report that they were being prevented from taking the day off, although they had provided more than the contractually required 24 hours’ notice, said Liz Larkin, president of the Cranston Teachers’ Alliance.
However, teachers’ requests to observe the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah in the fall were approved, Larkin said.
“That’s my big concern here, is equity,” Larkin said.
It seems to be pretty blatant discrimination against persons on the basis of their religion.