What people are saying:

• Facebook User: So kids cant bring in valentines that mention Jesus to hand out. Would you feel the same if it was anything besides Christian? Would it be wrong too if it was lgbtqia, Muslim, pro-choice, Jewish, blm, pro-life, etc? If the answer to any are no then you are simply bigoted. This isn’t the school handing this out its a kid. The school cant promote a religion or ideology but a child can express theirs.
  • Secular Education Association: Facebook User This isn’t just a student mentioning their beliefs.

    This is a branded recruitment card for an outside religious program, complete with a call to action and QR code. That shifts the issue from private student expression into program promotion.

    Courts treat those situations differently (especially in elementary settings) because schools have a responsibility to prevent the perception that they’re facilitating or distributing recruitment for outside religious instruction during the school day.

    The concern isn’t about a child saying “Jesus loves you.”
    It’s about whether school spaces are being used as distribution channels for organized religious programs.

    That distinction matters legally and for maintaining inclusive school environments.

  • Facebook User: Secular Education Association brought in by a student expressing the students beliefs.
  • Facebook User: Facebook User why would a child bring a valentine that had anything to do with abortion, BLM, or being LGBTQ+?? Valentines should just say something generic and come with candy.
  • Facebook User: Facebook User public school isn’t a recruitment center. It’s weird to spread religious propaganda of any kind to children for Valentine’s Day
• Facebook User: I am waiting for the abuse allegations to start. At my Alma mater they had a director volunteer that was accused of sexting with a student before joining lifewise 🤬🤬🤬
  • Secular Education Association: Facebook User we fear the same. They only fired that director AFTER we broke the story of her allegations of sexting that student. Unacceptable.
  • Facebook User: Secular Education Association wow i didn’t realize that. So very scary. 🤮🤬
  • Facebook User: Facebook User and it took WEEKS.
• Facebook User: “Parents deserve transparency.
  Students deserve neutrality.
  Public schools deserve clear lines.”
• Facebook User: It’s TPUSA for kids.
• Facebook User: My child brought home a tiny Jesus figure with a 10 cent dime attached to their valentine…. public school here..
  • Facebook User: Facebook User probably from another kid right?
  • Facebook User: Facebook User yes
  • Facebook User: Facebook User if my kid got one she didn’t say anything. Lol they passed out tiny Jesus’ at a local parade she gave that one to Grandma (who is Christian) if they start showing up at school I found some cute flying spaghetti monster stickers……..
• Facebook User: If my students came home with this, I would go ballistic. I would be waiting for the principal by 7 am
  • Facebook User: Joel Despain and yet Facebook User is fighting a FEDERAL lawsuit to allow this in every school that has Lifewise Academy.
• Facebook User: Just….no. This is not appropriate in the slightest.
• Facebook User: This is beyond disturbing! Lifewise & similar groups should not be removing students from our public schools! Separation of church and state!