Can a school forbid a teacher to bowing their head and say a silent prayer at luncht
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Can a school forbid a teacher to bowing their head and say a silent prayer at luncht
As a teacher I pray before every meal. Now the school is saying I am not allowed to do that at school. Does this infringe on my civil rights?
Asked on March 15, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, South Carolina
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
My understanding is that the school that you work for cannot legally preclude you from exercising your Constitutional Right to practice your religion on school grounds the way that you describe you are doing so. What you have written is a very unintrusive way of you practicing your religion that affects no one other than yourself.
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