Florida public school requires students to transcribe Bible verses and ignores religious bullying

[workinclasszero]

Florida public school requires students to transcribe Bible verses and ignores religious bullying: complaint
Travis Gettys 24 AUG 2017 AT 12:44 ET

A religious parent has asked a Florida public school to stop promoting Christianity and looking the other way when non-observant students are bullied.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter to Washington County Schools earlier this month pointing to “serious constitutional violations,” reported WJHG-TV.

The secular group complained about a teacher at Vernon High School promoting the sale of religious T-shirts, teachers requiring students to transcribe verses from the biblical Book of John, displaying a banner with a Bible verse on the school football field and a coach leading players in prayer.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/florida-public-school-requires-students-to-transcribe-bible-verses-and-ignores-religious-bullying-complaint/

[BigmanPigman]

1. What country and century is this teacher/school from?

I am glad I donated to Freedom From Religion Foundation to keep religion out of government. That teacher needs to do homework and read the Bill of Rights. I seem to recall something about separation of church and state in there though not in those specific words (Emerson v. Board of Education). I f I did that in my classroom when I was teaching I would've been fired on the spot, seriously.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. This is the law in public schools

I was in elementary school when it took effect, but I remember it very well. Previously, we said the Pledge of Allegiance and then said "the school prayer." It was pretty non-denominational, all I remember was the end - it asked for blessings for "our parents, our teachers and our country." But then one day, that just stopped. Someone in the class was asked to lead a moment of silence - you were supposed to pray what you chose - or not. At first we found it confusing, but we got used to it, and that eventually disappeared.

There were required religion classes where I went to high school, but it was a private school and you knew what you were getting into - or your parents did.