This could violently conflict with what they have already been taught to believe.
Public schools are funded with the taxes that parents pay in order for their child or children to go to school. In the case of parents who want their children to attend private schools, they pay taxes, which go to public schools and pay the tuition for their child's attendance of the private schools that emphasize their religion. Not all the people that pay taxes are all of the same belief. Everyone pays these taxes; therefore public schools should be free of religious influence and practice. It should be the parental duty for the parents to choose to instill or not instill religious values in their children.
If group prayer were introduced into our schools, every one of the children would be separated into groups by religion. Students with different religious backgrounds would now be segregated by their heritage and religion. It would single out all the minority religions no doubt. Along with seeing the different religions, students see the races that are associated with those beliefs. Then, tying the races to beliefs that don't coincide with one's personal beliefs, a person could feel compelled to make judgments based solely on physical characteristics. That's where racism could come into play. The difference of opinion is what causes this segregation between children in schools. .
For example, Vashti Cromwell McCollum and her family were a few of the many that endured great suffering as a result of religion-related persecution. From her son's many physical confrontations at school, to incidents of vandalism to her family's home, to attempts to have her husband, Professor John P. McCollum, terminated at his position at the University of Illinois, and eventually losing her position at the university as the instructor for the physical education program. She and her family were attacked at all perspectives.
