Health & Fitness
New Jersey Catholic School Teacher Put On Paid Leave Because She's A Gestational Surrogate
"Today's the first day of fall. I have so many fun activities that I usually do with them," teacher Jadira Bonilla said.
September 23, 2025
A kindergarten teacher at a Catholic school in Vineland, New Jersey, was put on paid administrative leave because she's a surrogate carrying a baby for another family. The Catholic faith deems surrogacy unethical, but the teacher said she never thought she would be pulled from the classroom just weeks into the school year.
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Usually, Jadira Bonilla would be in the classroom on a Monday morning in September with her kindergarteners at St. Mary School in Vineland.
"Today's the first day of fall. I have so many fun activities that I usually do with them," Bonilla said.
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