Oklahoma state sued to overturn ruling to integrate Christian instruction in schools
Oklahoma's state superintendent, who defended the decision, claimed that the "radical left" is behind this lawsuit because "they hate the principles on which our nation was founded."
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A group of Oklahoma parents and educators filed a lawsuit against the state to reverse the decision to integrate Christian instruction into public schools.
The plaintiffs, represented by organizations including Freedom From Religion Foundation, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, argued that it is up to parents to decide whether they want their children to learn about the Bible.
"As parents, my husband and I have sole responsibility to decide how and when our children learn about the Bible and religious teachings. It is not the role of any politician or public school official to intervene in these personal matters," they said, in statements collected by the Daily Mail.
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters reacted by claiming that the radical left is behind this lawsuit, as they "hate the principles our nation was founded upon."
In June, Walters announced that all Oklahoma public schools will be required to integrate the Bible and the Ten Commandments into the 5th-10th grade curriculum because they are the basis of "the Constitution and the birth of our country."
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