There are two conflicting statutes at play - the separation of church and state, and the freedom of speech. However, since the separation of church and state's juristiction is more accute, it is defaulted. This is taking place in a public school. The fear is that the teacher is in fact proselytizing. Given that the source is true, (who knows) you cannot blame either side for their opinions because they both have valid points. However, since the right thing to do would be to err on the side of caution, the school wins out. Please, think of the children.
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