There’s a lot of private
religious activity allowed in and about public schools by the Constitution. One
right of a student is that they are allowed to pray in groups or on their own.
They are also allowed to discuss their religion or their view on religion as
long as they’re not disturbing others. They can say grace before a meal or even
read the Bible or other religious writings. Public schools cannot teach
religion to their students, but they can teach the history of religion, how
some events were caused because of religion and by people with religious
intentions like the Pilgrims coming to America. When it comes to theories about
how life started on Earth, religious views are allowed to be taught in social
studies or comparative religion class, but it is not allowed to be taught in
science classes. Only scientific theories are allowed to be taught about life
starting on Earth. Another right of students’ religion in public school is the
right to express their religion in the form of art, projects, and even
homework. This right is protected under the Constitution and teachers cannot
refuse or correct these kinds of expressions merely because they include a
religious symbol or address religious themes. Students are also allowed to pass
out religious literature to their classmates, but outsiders are not allowed to
pass out religious or antireligious material to students. Before or after
school activities are allowed, but any school official participating in such an
event is not allowed to encourage or discourage participation in the event.
Teachers are allowed to stop religious speech if it has become harassment that
is aimed at a small group or a single student. Religious persuasion, however,
is entirely permissible. I personally believe that these rights of students and
their religion are how they should be.
http://www.freedomforum.org/publications/first/findingcommonground/B06.TeachersGuide.pdf
http://www.aclu-tn.org/pdfs/briefer_religion_in_public_schools.pdf
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