Addressing serious gun legislation must be a priority for Congress and this House action only serves as a diversion from keeping guns out of the hands of children. There has been a great deal of commentary about the lack of prayer and the lack of values in our nation's public schools. While I respect the concerns of many members of the Congress, I must disagree with their assertion that our nation's schools are ignoring the religious rights of our students. These guidelines were re-issued in 1998 and sent to every principal in the country. These guidelines clearly spell out the many Constitutional protections that American school children now have to express their religious faith in the public schools.
Religion is very much alive and well in America's public schools.