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Lawsuit: Former Catholic School Teacher Fired Over Age

St. Paul the Apostle in Joliet
St. Paul the Apostle in Joliet. (ChicagoCatholicNews.com)

Joliet, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 55-year-old woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the Diocese of Joliet alleging the Roman Catholic school she worked at for approximately 30 years fired her because of her age.

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Roxann Berkes, a former teacher at St. Paul the Apostle Schoolin Joliet, was “suddenly criticized” for her work during the 2010-’11 school year after consistently receiving positive performance evaluations throughout her career,…

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