Press Statement
For Immediate Release: 2.5.26
Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.org
Direct: 972-941-4453
Statement Regarding Trump Administration’s Proposed Rules for Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Schools
Washington, DC—The following statement regarding “Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools” issued by the Trump Administration may be attributed to Kelly Shackelford, President, CEO, and Chief Counsel for First Liberty Institute:
We thank President Trump for his strong efforts to protect America’s first freedom—religious freedom. These revisions to the Guidelines on Prayer and Religious Expression ensure that the religious liberty of students in public schools is protected. The Supreme Court made it clear in our victory for Coach Joe Kennedy that America’s students and teachers are free to exercise their faith in school. We will continue to fight to ensure that every school in the nation gets that message.
In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of former high school football coach and First Liberty Institute client Joe Kennedy to take a knee in quiet prayer after football games even if he can be seen by students and the general public. Importantly, the decision respects the Constitutional rights of all public-school teachers and coaches to engage in a brief, personal prayer in public.
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About First Liberty Institute
First Liberty Institute is the largest legal organization in the nation dedicated exclusively to defending religious freedom for all Americans.
To arrange an interview, contact John Manning at media@firstliberty.org or by calling 972-941-4453.
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