May school officials lead or support student religious clubs under the terms of the EAA?
A. No. The EAA is only applicable if the religious group is student-initiated, sponsored and led, and participation in the group is voluntary. School personnel may not initiate, sponsor, promote, lead or participate in religious club meetings, but school officials have the right to monitor club meetings to ensure compliance with the EAA. Q. What precautions should school officials take when student-initiated religious clubs meet under the EAA? A. School officials must ensure that there is no appearance of school sponsorship or endorsement of religion. Officials may issue disclaimers clearly stating that the school is not sponsoring, endorsing or promoting any extra-curricular student group. Religion in the Curriculum Q. May school officials engage in religious instruction in the public schools? A. No. It is clearly unconstitutional for educators to teach religion or engage in religious indoctrination and practice in the public schools. It is also unconstitutional to celebrate religious
