No, it isn't. Just because in some parts of the country this sort of thing happens, doesn't mean it happens everywhere. Our public school says prayers before football games and everyone stands and sings as the US flag is raised. On the school calendar, we have "Christmas" and "Easter" breaks. The halls and rooms are filled with Christmas decorations during the holidays and the band and choir have Christmas concerts. In the entry hall we proudly display pictures and writings of the kids' parents who are serving our country. When those service men and women come home, we give them assemblies and hang their units' flags in the halls. After school activities on Wednesdays are cut short to accommodate those who wish to attend church.
No, it isn't. Just because in some parts of the country this sort of thing happens, doesn't mean it happens everywhere.
It happens in every school: government, private, home. No school is religiously neutral. It is axiomatic. Education of the young IS the transfer of culture, morals, and values, and these are NEVER religiously neutral in content or consequences.
Our public school says prayers before football games and everyone stands and sings as the US flag is raised.
And all the children have learned that the government uses tax money to favor Christian belief and not non-Christian belief.
On the school calendar, we have "Christmas" and "Easter" breaks.
And all the children have learned that the government uses tax money to favor Christian belief and not non-Christian belief.
The halls and rooms are filled with Christmas decorations during the holidays and the band and choir have Christmas concerts.
And all the children have learned that the government uses tax money to favor Christian belief and not non-Christian belief and wonder why their high holy days are not given an official day off from school or decorations.
There is NO possible way that any government school can be fair to all the various cultural, political, and religious beliefs of all the children in the government school. This is true even if the school district were as small as suburban development cul de sac.
There is only ONE solution that is fair to all: Begin the process of privatizing universal K-12 education.