There’s an old axiom that goes, “Never discuss religion or politics.” That’s great advice for dinner parties, but bad advice for public schools. Educators can’t avoid the topic any more than they can avoid mathematics or lunch schedules.
Several guides now exist to help answer educators’ questions about this complicated and often difficult subject. The First Amendment Center’s A Teacher’s Guide to Religion in the Public Schools [1] has been endorsed by a wide array of religious and educational groups.
The guide offers thoughtful, accurate answers to 18 difficult questions, including:
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[1] http://www.freedomforum.org/publications/first/teachersguide/teachersguide.pdf