In Nashville, a lawsuit was filed accusing the Cheatham County schools of "promoting Christianity and violating the United States Constitution" (NY Times). The schools have been reported to have a pattern of giving out Bibles in class, saying prayers at school events, and a teacher even has a cross hung up on the classroom wall. One of the attorneys in the case states that these Christian teachings are discouraging those who are not of the same faith from practicing their own religion (NY Times). Currently some schools have made changes, but their are still four lawsuits against the school district to stop the Christian activities that are going on in the schools.
I find it appalling that public schools still do this sort of thing. I feel like what the school is doing is a violation of students rights and what they are doing is absolutely wrong. I can not imagine going to a school where they made me say a Christian prayer, even if it was not my religion. I think the lawsuits that are placed against the school are needed and hopefully the schools will change.
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