Education Minister Not Commenting On T-Shirt Issue

Education Minister Ramona Jennex is staying out of an issue involving the wording on a t-shirt that led to a student suspension. Department of Education spokesman Peter McLaughlin told CKBW/HANK FM news that Jennex believes its an issue that should be handled by the South Shore Regional School Board. William Swinimer, a grade 12 student at Forest Heights Community School in Chester Basin was suspended for five days this week for wearing a T-shirt that says "Life is Wasted Without Jesus." School board Superintendent Nancy Pynch-Worthylake says the wording on the shirt is problematic because it is aimed at the beliefs of others. She says the school has spoken with Swinimer a number of times about the shirt, asking him not to wear it again.