The Equal Access Act allows students the freedom to meet on campus for the purpose of discussing religious issues.
Students are free to express their religious beliefs through signs and symbols.
Freedom of speech is a fundamental right mandated in the Constitution and does not exclude the school yard. The Equal Access Act allows students the freedom to meet on campus for the purpose of discussing religious issues. Students may pray alone or with others so long as it does not disrupt school activities or is not forced upon others. The Supreme Court has said that only state-directed Bible reading is unconstitutional. The First Amendment does not forbid all mention of religion in public schools.