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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you say government-funded, you mean like a public school? They shouldn't be saying grace to baby Jesus at all. [/quote]

This.  Its one thing to talk about all the religions and share a bit about each holiday but a prayer is not ok.[/quote]

It is entirely possible if not probable that at age 6, the saying grace is coming from from friends/same aged peers sitting at her cafeteria table, not staff or teachers.

Teachers and staff do not eat with kids in public schools.[/quote]

OP specifically mentioned pre-K.

I work in a job that has taken me into many different preschool settings.  I've never seen a child introduce saying grace out loud into a situation where they weren't prompted by an adult.  On the other hand, starting the meal with a poem or saying, is very common practice, and many teachers do cross the line and introduce their own particular religious beliefs into it.  I've seen it in public school, secular private schools, and religious private schools (obviously, it's fine there).

In addition, many public preschools receive part or all of their funding from Head Start, which requires teachers to sit with children while they family style.  NAEYC has similar requirements.   Even schools that don't serve lunch this way, usually serve snack this way. [/quote]

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