Are Christian schools allowed to have a political agenda? How about the Teachers?

[babsbunny]

Just asking because my neighbor proudly displays his political signs in his window like COUNTRY First, Hands off my healthcare and I am sick of it. He works at a Christian school. Anything I can do? I am sick of it.

[End Of The Road]

1. If it's a private school -- they can have any agenda they want.

[babsbunny]

4. I guess I need to grow up

:shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug:

[laconicsax]

14. No, just a thicker skin.

There are literally hundreds of millions of idiots out there.

Discounting the willful idiots in red, about 20% of the US population doesn't know one way or the other if evolution is true. That's 60 million people who are too stupid to evaluate information, added to the 120 million or so who think that Jesus rode a dinosaur.

It's depressing, but true: Lots of people are idiots and it takes conditioning to not let them get to you.

[laconicsax]

2. Suck it up and deal with it?

Unless his window is part of a public school classroom, he's just exercising his right to free speech. He may be a complete moron, but he still has the right to flaunt that fact.

[The Genealogist]

9. Yep...no law against being an idiot. n/t

[uppityperson]

3. If it is a private school, yes, they can.

[End Of The Road]

5. If you live in a neighborhood with an HOA...

check the rules. Many HOAs ban religious/political/whateverthehelltheyfeellike signs.

[The Genealogist]

6. Just because he teaches at a Christian school doesn't mean he....

loses his right to free speech in his own home. It is his constitutional right to display those signs, like it or not.

[paulsby]

7. anything you can do to restrict his civil rights?

seriously?

[NeedleCast]

8. No, you don't have the right to curtail free speech

Even if you don't agree with it.

You would seriously try to get someone in trouble with their employer because they have different political views than you?

[ColesCountyDem]

10. His employment has nothing to do with his1st Amendment right to act like an idiot. n/t

[eShirl]

11. You could display your own signs... that's about it.

[Bitwit1234]

12. Not if they receive vouchers from the government. Check that out.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

19. How would his employer receiving vouchers affect what he does at home?

[leftofcool]

13. Hello free speech!

[Viking12]

15. Public school teachers are allowed to be political activists too.

Just not in the classroom.

[libtodeath]

16. If it doesnt receive public money

Then probably nothing to prevent.

However the sidewalk or street beside it is for public use so you can maybe have a protest?

[Jamastiene]

17. Yup, and you can bet their rights will always supersede your rights.

ALWAYS

from the Handbook for the Christian school I went to growing up:

(Scroll down to Bible Curriculum)

"Education, as we know it in America, has a Christian heritage. When our forefathers came to this country, the first building to be erected, after providing for their shelter, was a church. It was this church building that often served as the community school. In these schools, the pastors and preachers were usually the principals and professors.

We revere America’s past. We salute the flag and say the Pledge of Allegiance regularly; we also sing patriotic songs. A program of patriotism develops a real love for country based upon an appreciation of our American heritage and the Christian principles upon which America was founded."


Also, just to put it into perspective:
"Faculty

All teachers are born-again believers – Christians who are dedicated to teaching. We seek to have teachers of the highest spiritual and academic quality."
(Listed under Faculty)

"The A Beka curriculum and Bob Jones University curriculum is used throughout the high school. "
(This one is listed under "Secondary."

http://www.temple-tigers.com/handbook.htm

And to think, they have actually lightened up A LOT on their hellfire and damnation, everyone is going to hell, dark people are the literal spawn of Satan rhetoric since I went there back in the late 70s.

God, I hope I get to go to hell when I die so I won't have to spend eternity with that bunch.
:banghead:

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

18. In his window at home or school?

[vadawg]

20. pretty pertinent question there......

though i got to believe if the guy has a problem then its got to be at school or the poster is bat shit crazy...