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Just a short distance from where Coach Kennedy took a knee in prayer,
another Washington state public school has decided to block prayer.
It seems that Creekside Elementary School didn't get the Supreme
Court's memo that made it clear that the First Amendment
protects the right of students and employees to express their faith in
public schools.
That means it's ok for students to start prayer clubs at their
schools, even in Washington state.
But right now, the religious intolerance of the public-school
administrators at Creekside Elementary is on full display.
When 5th grade student Laura at Creekside Elementary requested
permission to start an interfaith prayer club, the school's
principal denied her request.
Despite having approved and promoted other clubs like the Creekside
Choir, Global Reading Challenge, Green Team, Safety Patrol and Pride
Club, the principal told Laura that her only option for a prayer group
was to pay for space like outside groups.
Instead of choosing to discriminate, Creekside's principal
should read and apply her own school's value
statement:Â "respect to all members and aspects of the
community."
First Liberty won't stand by while valued members of this school
community are forced to tolerate this type of blatant religious
discrimination.
That's why we've joined Laura on the frontlines of this
fight for faith. We are going to make sure that Laura's right to
express her faith is respected.
You can now hear from Laura first-hand and learn how this fight has
impacted her faith as well as her vision for the prayer club
that's being denied.
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Thank you for supporting First Liberty by learning more about this
crucial case.
Every student should feel empowered by their religious beliefs, not
discriminated against because of them.
First Liberty will not sit on the sidelines while this 11-year-old
faces intolerance from her elementary school administrators.
But we can't do it without you.
Will you support Laura as she fights for her right to religious
liberty in the schoolhouse?
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