Legal Issues Legal Issues Religion in the Schools People have many different believes when it comes to religion in schools. Some people feel that praying before class or lunch is acceptable, while others feel that praying infringes on students' rights. The big concern in education is students being treated equal. Schools need to make sure students get the education they deserve. Religion plays a big part of equality.
All students have the right, as United States citizens, to believe what they want to believe.
When a teacher leads students in prayer, it is difficult for students to say they do not want to participate. According to the First Amendment, government must be neutral towards religion. They cannot pass laws that aid or favor one religion over another or that favor religious belief over not belief. There are many cases that have been through the Supreme Court dealing with religion. In the case Lee vs. Weisman, courts ruled that prayer at public schools graduation was unconstitutional.