🚨 Arizona is the next target in a national religious education campaign 🚨

A new investigation out of Arizona lays out exactly how House Bill 2266 would force public school districts to excuse students during the school day for off-campus religious instruction — removing local control by changing one word in state law from “may” to “shall.”

This isn’t organic, parent-driven policy.
It’s part of a coordinated national strategy tied to LifeWise Academy and allied legal organizations to mandate Released Time Religious Instruction (RTRI) during the public school day.

Key takeaways from the reporting:
• HB 2266 would require districts to allow release time, even if local boards object
• The bill mirrors model legislation promoted at national Christian lawmaker conferences
• LifeWise has grown from a $1.9M budget in 2020 to $53.3M in 2025
• Claims of academic or behavioral benefits are not supported by peer-reviewed research
• Teachers and board members report instructional disruption, early dismissals, and late returns
• Existing law already allows religious instruction before or after school — without state coercion

This is about more than Arizona.
It’s about whether public schools remain religiously neutral and governed by the communities they serve — or whether state legislatures mandate access for specific religious programs during instructional time.

📖 Read the full article:

https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/national-religious-education-campaign-finds-foothold-in-arizona-legislature,658795

If you care about local control, instructional time, and the constitutional responsibility of public schools, this one matters.

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