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Article: Just say no to coercion: the proper place for religion in public schools.(EDITORIALS)(Editorial)
- Article from:
- Church & State
- Article date:
- May 1, 2009
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Critics sometimes accuse Americans United of being hostile to religion because we oppose devotional religious practices in public schools.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Americans United opposes religious coercion in public schools. We believe parents should be able to send their children to public schools secure in the knowledge that the children will not be pressured by school personnel to take part in religious practices. We are protecting parental and family rights.
It is not the job of public schools, AU argues, to sponsor religious worship. At the same time, we do not oppose objective efforts to teach about religion in public schools. It ...