Christian Teacher Wins Right to Opt-Out of Teaching Same-Sex Marriage to First Graders | CBN News A devout Christian teacher has won the right to follow his religious convictions after a legal confrontation with the school where he teaches in Nashville, TN. First Grade Teacher Eric Rivera had been banished from his classroom at KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary School after he had asked for a religious accommodation from reading same-sex marriage books to the young children in his class. Rivera was reassigned and faced losing his job after asking another teacher to substitute for him during that period. First … Continue reading Teacher wins right to opt out of teaching marriage views contrary to his faith