Religious Freedom

School Prayer

The Texas Freedom Network affirms the right of every child to pray voluntarily in public school and the right of parents and children to practice their own faith in public school, free from state-sponsored prayer. We support the right of school districts to include a moment of silence during the school day, which would provide students with a time in which they may choose to pray, meditate or reflect, free from government-mandated prayer. We uphold current Texas law, which protects the religious freedom of parents and students in public schools.

In 2002, the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund published a report on school prayer in Texas, with information on laws, court cases and statements of faith. For hardbound copies, please contact us.