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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here- I'm a little surprised that everyone is saying just blanket no religion in public school.

I am an atheist, and I generally agree, but this was their ELA class talking about culture and traditions, Muslim students sharing, talking about Day of the Dead, etc. So in this case, could only students share and not teachers?[/quote]

This is why all kids need a comparative religions class.  My friend who grew up in Canada said that they studied (in public) religions in depths starting at a young age and then in HS had a comparative study. In the case of religion, ignorance is NOT bliss.

Years ago, I taught in a public school that for whatever reason had a large group of Christians.  Grading summer essays was brutal because many of these kids had traveled to the South to convert the heathens.  It was so bad that anyone who wasn't Christian was ostracized - and one girl in particular was bullied to the extreme.  The school has a very diverse group now, thankfully.

But unfortunately, people can't seem to understand that "tolerance" (really acceptance) goes both ways, and someone who doesn't believe in your god isn't evil.

FWIW, I see nothing wrong with telling kids you're an atheist.  or a lesbian or a gay man with two children and a partner of 16 years

Respect goes both ways. Kids learn respect (or disrespect) from home.[/quote]

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