PART 1: Connecticut Public School Asst. Principal Admits Discrimination Against Catholic Candidates

Jeremy Boland, Assistant Principal of Cos Cob Elementary School: Believe it or not, the openminded, more progressive teachers are actually more savvy about delivering a Democratic message without really ever having to mention politics. Boland: So, it s subtle. They teachers I hire will never say, Oh, this is a liberal or a Democratic way of doing this. They ll just make that the norm and this is how we handle things, it s subtleThat s how you get away with it. Boland: The conservative teacher, who is stuck in her ways. Ill never be able to fire her, and Ill never be able to change her. So, I make an impact with the next teacher I hire. Boland: Protestants in this area of Connecticut are probably the most liberal. But if theyre Catholic conservativeYou dont hire them. Boland: If someone is raised hardcore Catholic, its like, theyre brainwashed you can never change their mindset. Boland: For one position, I think we had 30 applica