“We need to know why one teacher is allowed
to teach our children there is no God and nothing is done,” said the Rev.
Willie J. Rainer, husband of one of the accused teachers and an associate pastor
of Hopewell Baptist Church in Pompano Beach. “But the Christian teachers have
been removed from the classroom even though nothing has been proven.”
Rainer is the husband of Leslie Rainer, one
of the teachers accused in an alleged March 11 incident at Blanche Ely High
School in Pompano Beach.
 Along with teacher Djuna Robinson, Rainer
is accused of sprinkling holy water on fellow teacher Schandra Rodriguez, an
avowed atheist who was expressing her lack of belief in God with students.
After Rodriguez filed a complaint with
school district officials, Leslie Rainer and Robinson were escorted out of the
classroom on April 22 in front of students, and were ordered not to return to
school grounds until further notice.
Pastors representing over a dozen churches
around Broward County are scheduled to attend the public meeting, scheduled for
5 p.m. today, Monday, May 24, at the Worldwide Christian Center, 450 North
Powerline Rd. in Pompano Beach.
“We were contacted, and we agreed to hold
the meeting at our church,” said the Rev. O’Neal Dozier, pastor of the Worldwide
Christian Center. “We have to make sure this is not an attack on Christianity.
It is totally unfair to remove the two teachers, and allow the other teacher to
remain. We need answers and for them to be returned to the classroom.”
Dozier said he and other pastors began
announcing today’s meeting during church services on Sunday, May 23.
Rainer and Robinson are represented by
attorney Johnny L. McCray Jr.
“I will attend the meeting, and I think
it’s commendable for this community of ministers to recognize this injustice,” McCray
said. “It’s equally encouraging that they are concerned about the manner in
which Ms. Robinson and Ms. Rainer are being treated.”
School officials have not responded to
calls about today’s meeting.
IF
YOU GO:
WHO:
Members of the clergy.
WHAT:
Meeting on alleged school holy water incident.
The meeting is open to the public.
WHEN:
Today, Monday, May 24, 2010 at 5 p.m.
WHERE:
Worldwide Christian Center, 450 N. Powerline Road, Pompano Beach.
CONTACT:
The Rev. O’Neal Dozier, 954-978-2020.
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Pictured above are Leslie Rainer, left, and Djuna Robinson, right. Below is Schandra Ridriguez
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