Irish Teacher: Are the 'bouncy castle Catholics' hurting our school system? 

Is it totally acceptable now, trendy even, to be a ‘bouncy castle Catholic’? As if being a hypocrite doesn’t affect the lived realities of teachers and non-Catholic children throughout our country?

Jennifer Horgan: "is it totally acceptable now, trendy even, to be a ‘bouncy castle Catholic’? As if being a hypocrite doesn’t affect the lived realities of teachers and non-Catholic children throughout our country?" Pic: Larry Cummins

I enjoy researching systems of education in different countries.

In one country, teachers in most schools can be hired and fired based on their beliefs. Teachers in that country, whatever their nationality, cultural heritage or faith, must conform to a single faith. They can’t opt-out. It is part of their job.