American Quote by Laura Moser

Religion is a personal, private matter and parents, not public school officials, should decide their children's religious training. We should not have teacher-led prayers…

— George W. Bush

If religious freedom is to endure in America, the responsibility for teaching religion to public school children must be left to the homes and…

— Sam Ervin

I do not believe that any type of religion should ever be introduced into the public schools of the United States

— Anonymous

In America our public schools are intended to be religiously neutral. Our teachers and schools are neither to endorse nor to inhibit religion. I…

— Adam Hamilton

This issue is whether or not our government should be infusing religion into (schools).

— Michael Newdow

I believe that prayer in public schools should be voluntary. It is difficult for me to see how religious exercises can be a requirement…

— Gerald R. Ford

The concept of religious freedom is largely ignored in the curriculum of our nation's public schools.

— Charles Haynes

This issue is whether or not our government should be infusing religion into the public schools. Our churches are very strong in this nation…

— Michael Newdow

A school prayer amendment would confer upon public school boards a power the First Amendment now denies to Congress and the states, that is,…

— Sam Ervin

I think that we are at a point in our country where we're trying to decide what role should religion play in the political…

— Nikki Haley

The religious neutrality in our schools is, I would argue, one of our strengths. Teachers cannot inhibit or deride religion. But this does not…

— Adam Hamilton

We know that if religion is allowed into schools, pupils will sometimes begin to question the teaching they receive.

— Najat Vallaud-Belkacem