A Teacher's Dilemma
Freethought Radio
Freedom From Religion Foundation
4.6 • 578 Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
After reporting state/church news, we talk with Texas schoolteacher Gigi Cervantes who tells us why she quit her job rather than force the Ten Commandments on students.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Free Thought Radio with co-host Stan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Irreverent Views, News, Music, and Interviews. |
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| 1:11.2 | And we just got back from Costa Rica, Buddha Vida is the de facto national motto. It means pure life, but it's become an |
| 1:19.3 | all-purpose greeting. It's very meaningful in a country that's leading the way, |
| 1:23.9 | not just on sustainable energy, but is net positive green energy. |
| 1:30.3 | This is the February 26th, 226th, 2026 episode of Freethought Radio, recorded in the Stephen O'Friendly atheist studio in Freethought Hall, our national headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin. |
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