Tenn. School Censors 'God' from Prayer Event Posters
An elementary school in Tennessee has been accused of censoring references to God from posters promoting an annual prayer event led by students.
A lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that officials at Lakeview Elementary School in Tennessee last year ordered "God Bless the USA," "In God We Trust," and other phrases referencing prayer to be covered up. The words were printed on posters inviting students to See You at the Pole (SYATP), a nationwide prayer event held annually on the fourth Wednesday of September.
The suit, brought by five Wilson County couples on behalf of their children, who are students at Lakeview, charges Wilson County School Board and school officials with violating their First Amendment right to free speech and Fourth Amendment right to be treated equally under the law....