Rare unprinted letter of mine

Cal Thomas wrote in his column that Jerry Falwell worked to bring prayer back into schools. Prayer was never banned. Organized prayer was banned. Students can decide, if they so wish, to pray in a school. Indeed, there are many bible clubs in schools. What cannot be done though is the government to create a prayer for students to pray. Before court rulings on outlawing organized prayers, students were often required or strongly pressured to participate in prayers that they didn't believe in. It is not the business of the schools. Now, there is debate on such issues as prayer at football games and prayer at graduation ceremonies but the fact remains that the Supreme Court nor any court has ever ruled that a student cannot decide to pray. Any teacher or school who would stop a child violates their fundamental rights.