This sure sounds like a violation to me, if it is true. I am a sub and I have never had to particpate in anything like this.
On Nov 20, 8:39 pm, stem cell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you see this in the Commercial Appeal today? Any thoughts? > > stemcell > > NO PLACE FOR FORCED RELIGION > > I am an employee of the Shelby County Schools system and have been for > over 18 years. I am fed up with the hypocrisy of the administration. > > On almost every document they print "Shelby County Schools offers > educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, > color, national origin, religion, gender, or disability"; however they > force all their employees to take part in Christian prayer. > > This occurs at the beginning of each school year during a systemwide > in-service training for teachers. This school year it took place at > Bellevue Baptist Church. > > Each time this is done, I am highly offended, not only for myself, but > for all the people who feel that freedom of religion is a critical > cornerstone of our nation. How can a public school system justify > this? > > Has separation of church and state been totally discarded? People have > fought and died for our right to religious freedom. This practice of > Shelby County Schools needs to be stopped. > > One might read this and say nobody is forcing you to work for Shelby > County Schools. That is of course true, but Shelby County Schools > should not lie about it so blatantly. > > People need to be warned before they accept employment that they will > be forced to take part in Christian prayers. Before writing this > letter, I complained about this practice and was told by an > administrator that I can skip the next prayer session, but I will be > docked for the time. > > NAME WITHHELD (Read the original in the Commercial Appeal if > interested.) > Memphis --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
