Second Lady Karen Pence Faces Backlash for Teaching at Christian School That Bars LGBTQ Students and Staff

Second Lady Karen Pence is facing controversy for accepting a part-time teaching job at a private Christian school that does not admit LGBTQ students or hire LGBTQ employees.

"I am excited to be back in the classroom and doing what I love to do, which is to teach art to elementary students,” Pence said in a statement Tuesday. "I have missed teaching art, and it’s great to return to the school where I taught art for twelve years.

Second Lady Karen Pence is facing controversy for accepting a part-time teaching job at a private Christian school that does not admit LGBTQ students or hire LGBTQ employees. "I am excited to be back in the classroom and doing what I love to do, which is to teach art to elementary students,” Pence said in a statement Tuesday. "I have missed teaching art, and it’s great to return to the school where I taught art for twelve years.