Both are goals that we all should strive for. Prayer and religion are a necessary part of human life, which often defines human experience. It will be detrimental to strip these parts of life from our schools. When traditional ethics are torn from education, they will be replaced with materialism. Morally conscious educators all have a desire to see more courtesy, respect, friendliness, and good behavior on their school campuses.
Students learn from behaviors displayed in front of their eyes.
A good teacher will display ethical values no matter what. There is no way to prevent some form of religion in schools without banning humanity. Already, there are sneaky attempts to instill values in our children. Health textbooks and curriculum teach values. Instead of the human, compassionate side, the books are barren and mechanic.