Connecticut teacher escorted out of school over classroom crucifix heads to federal appeals court

A veteran Connecticut public school teacher who says she was escorted out of her school with a crucifix in a box after refusing to remove the religious symbol from her classroom is taking her First Amendment fight to a federal appeals court, with oral arguments scheduled for Dec. 7.

Marisol Arroyo-Castro, who has taught for more than 30 years, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that she was stunned when a school administrator informed her that displaying the crucifix was illegal...