Pacifist Cal State teacher gets job back

by E Wayne Ross on March 10, 2008

San Francisco Chronicle: Pacifist Cal State teacher gets job back

A Cal State East Bay math teacher and practicing Quaker who was fired for refusing to sign a state-required loyalty oath got her job back this week, with an apology from the university and a clarification that the oath does not require employees to take up arms in violation of their religious beliefs.

“It’s the best possible outcome,” said Marianne Kearney-Brown, 50, a graduate student in mathematics who was teaching a remedial class for undergraduates. “My concerns have been addressed.”