NEA Today, February 1st, 2008
It's OK, but be sure to teach, not preach. It certainly is a growing trend: Bible classes in the public schools. A 2004 Gallup poll found 8 percent of public schools sponsor elective courses on the Bible. One publisher claims 423 school districts in 37 states have adopted its Bible curriculum, reaching over 220,000 students. Texas and Georgia recently passed laws authorizing schools to offer such eectives, and Alabama added a book on the Bible to its list of approved texts. Last year. Time magazine ran a cover story on the phenomenon. But is all this legal? What about separation of church a...
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