My take is that I prefer a free counry where people can worship as they please, not a country that is legaly restricted down to the lowest common denominator. After all in East Germany everyone could eat one type of sausage, drive the one type of car and say the one thought that was politicaly correct.
It seems pretty stupid to take a country that was founded on innovation and freedom and reduce it to a country ruled by fools and offense.
But the sheep like it that way...
I don't think the issue is "freedom of Worship" at all. But, as to what is appropriate in a compulsorily activity for children, and as undertaken by public officials. I don't think it's any infringement on the rights of those officials to adjust themselves to the needs of all the students - especially - when there is plenty of provision for religious expression by the students themselves at other times of the school-day - e.g. lunch, recess, study-hall, after-school clubs etc. And, in fact, there may be no objection to the prayer said by a teacher before class, provided they don't - seem to - go out of their way to disrespect the faith of one of their pupils.
Thank you,
DIM1