public school partisan?
Is it illegal for an employee of a public school to actively attempt to influence the religious and/or political views of a student?
Asked on 10/23/08, 2:53 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Warren Markowitz
Warren R. Markowitz, Esq
Re: public school partisan?
Ask this first;
Are they educating, or attempting to convert?
Religion when discussed in the context of philosophy, cultural influence, and social demographics is not illegal. Neither is a a down and dirty argument between two persons discussing the present day influences of ones religion.
Now, if the public school employee attempts to convert a student, you may have an issue that would require further inquiry.
In general a public school employee is an agent of the state and the state may not support or hinder the religious beliefs of its governed.
Answered on 10/23/08, 3:20 pm
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