A fifth-grade teacher filed a federal lawsuit last month against his Catholic charter school, claiming he was forbidden from distributing religious materials [[1](https://www.nysun.com/article/national-parents-face-off-against-teacher-in-religion-vs)]. The school had reportedly violated state regulations by allowing non-certified teachers to teach [[3](https://www2.ed.gov/admins/comm/choice/regprivschl/regprivschl.pdf)] and prohibited the distribution of religious materials [[2](https://cdnsm5-ss13.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_176338/File/About%20Us/School%20Board/Policies/Veritas%20Charter%20Application%20to%20CSI%20%20Approved%2011-18-08.pdf)].