I’m curious as to why you are surrounded by lefties in a parochial system. I’d think they would be resentful for doing the same work as public school teachers for less money. Or, do they all harbor dreams that they will eventually get on that gravy train?
Any more most parochial school teachers are in a holding pattern, salivating for the day a slot opens up in a public school district.
Of the rest, a lot of them are there because they’re left-wing social justice Thomas Merton Catholics.
Some hope to move, but most get settled and stay put. We have a lot of career changers, and for them there are advantages to being in a place that doesn't require all the effort of state certification. They're not all lefties, but like much of our society, they are typically the loudest in stating their opinions. Like many of our "Cafeteria Catholic" neighbors, I have colleagues who pick and choose among church teachings. They're conservative in many ways and yet vote D . . . I see that among many of our Jewish neighbors as well. They live their own family lives in very traditional ways, but support dependency among others when they vote.