Title: When Are Faith and Religion Allowed in Public Schools? | Teach 4 the Heart
Headings: When Are Faith and Religion Allowed in Public Schools?
When Are Faith and Religion Allowed in Public Schools?
What Does the Constitution Say?
What does it mean to “establish” a religion?
Students’ Rights
How to Legally Share Your Faith in the Public School
Resources for Further Study

Content: If the thought of religion in the public schools just sounds wrong to you, start with that article then pop back here. We’ll wait
The First Amendment states: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The focus is on the phrase “establishment of religion.” We discussed in detail last week in this article that this phrase was never intended to keep religion out of the government but was instead intended to keep the government out of religion. But, none the less, the court ruling in the ‘60’s changed how this phrase is applied now in the public school system. So let’s translate this into what it means now in your classroom. According to current interpretation, you as a public school teacher are an agent of the government and are not allowed to establish a religion.