Dear John,

The Supreme Court of the United States' crusade to erode democracy and the separation between church and state as we know it isn't stopping with the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Now, the Court is inviting public school teachers to impose their religious beliefs on students. Just last week, they sided with former high school football coach Joe Kennedy, who repeatedly led his players in prayers immediately after games.

 

Since our founding, TFN has worked with religious and community leaders who support religious freedom, and we continue to act as the state's watchdog for monitoring far-right issues and organizations.

 

The religious right's unapologetic attempts to inject their beliefs into Texas' public education is nothing new to us at TFN—but this SCOTUS ruling makes us particularly wary.

Here's why:

• Governor Abbott was quick to praise the decision
  
  
• Ted Cruz called it “a major victory for religious liberty.”
  
  
• Multiple testifiers at the Texas SBOE have already called this case "religious persecution" during past testimony
  
  
• We know that conservative SBOE members will be emboldened by this decision to continue injecting their religious perspective in classrooms

 

Under the guise of defending the freedom of all religions, extremists are increasingly taking up space in public education, and foisting their own singular religious views on impressionable children. But we will not be silent like they hope.

 

Our students should never feel excluded at a public school—whether in a classroom or on the football field. We have the power to speak up for children in our communities, and that's precisely the aim of TFN's #TeachTheTruth campaign, which gives you the tools and resources to fight educational censorship in your local schools and communities.

 

Our students need you—I hope you'll fight for true religious liberty by joining the #TeachTheTruth community today.

In the fight,

Shan Schaffer
Just Texas Faith Organizer

TFN is a statewide non-partisan, grassroots organization that is building an informed and effective movement working toward equality and social justice.
Texas Freedom Network
P.O. Box 1624
Austin, TX 78767
United States 
Phone: (512) 322-0545

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