Coalition work matters. So does accurate attribution. During the HB 253 fight, SEA tracked the legislation, analyzed the RTRI and “moral instruction” implications, shared source material and bill language, educated the public, and helped amplify concerns in real time. Multiple organizations utilized SEA’s research and sourcing throughout this effort. We are glad communities mobilized and…

This Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to do more than say thank you. We want to listen. Teachers, educators, and school staff are some of our strongest and most essential allies. You see the realities of the school day firsthand – including the impact of programs like LifeWise, as well as other situations where religion…

We say we appreciate teachers. But appreciation isn’t coffee mugs or “hero” posts. Right now, teachers are being asked to do more than ever; while navigating disrupted schedules, lost instructional time, political interference, and increasing pressure inside the school day. They are expected to absorb it.Keep things running.Stay neutral.Protect every child. That’s not appreciation. If…

Public school dollars should follow public school kids. We’re hearing a lot about “money following the child.” But public funding exists to support a system; one that serves every child, in every community, with public accountability. Public schools are that system. Private systems are NOT. Public schools belong to everyone. What people are saying: Secular…

Today, Fort Wayne showed up for public school kids. 💜 Public School Belonging Day in Fort Wayne, Indiana was everything we hoped it would be and more. Families came. Kids made art. Belonging Bags were filled and shared. Community members wrote encouragement notes. People stopped by to connect, share stories, offer support, and remind one…

💜 TODAY is Public School Belonging Day ! To families of minority faiths, interfaith families, atheist and agnostic families, LGBTQ+ families, and anyone feeling marginalized or uncertain in this current moment: You are loved. You are respected. You belong. Public schools should be places where every child and family is welcomed — not tolerated, not…

Families are trying to tell us what this feels like. Not as a policy debate.Not as a talking point.As parents raising children in communities where public school, church, friendship, and social pressure are becoming harder and harder to separate. A parent shared this with permission. When everything points children toward one religion, “optional” stops feeling…

🎉 GIVEAWAY WINNER 🎉 We completed our random drawing for the Dayton Dragons Family 4-Pack… And the winner is: KELLY G! ⚾💚 👏👏👏 We’ll be reaching out via DM to coordinate your tickets and hats! Thank you to everyone who entered, shared, and helped spread the word about Public School Belonging Day. This was a…

A child went an entire school year without library because that was when LifeWise came. That is not “optional.” That is a public school schedule being bent around a private religious program — and children losing part of their education because of it. This is from an Ohio teacher, shared with permission. Students missed library…

Public School Belonging Day is almost here and there is still time to help from wherever you are! We are putting together Belonging Bags for kids in Fort Wayne, Indiana and right now we especially need crayons and tissues! These bags are more than supplies. They are a tangible reminder that every child belongs in…

Secular Education Association first published our Example RTRI Policy in January 2025, right after Ohio’s religious released time law changed. (RTRI) We built it because districts needed more than a vague “shall allow.” They needed real policy language. They needed guardrails. They needed a way to protect students, families, staff, instructional time, and school neutrality…

ALABAMA No shame. Just the agenda in writing. Representative Susan DuBose isn’t hiding the goal. She thanked LifeWise Academy for its “nationwide work to bring bible education to public schools.” She celebrated a law that says schools shall allow released-time religious instruction. She said she “can’t wait” for this program to spread to every school…

Huge thank you to everyone who has already purchased items or helped contribute to Public School Belonging Day. 💜 Every box of crayons, notebook, sticker, fidget, and bag helps us send a simple but powerful message to local public school kids: You belong here. It may feel small. But a bag full of things chosen…

TEXAS FAMILIES NEEDED Time-sensitive request. If your child’s school has a released time religious instruction program, including LifeWise, SEA needs to hear from you. We are looking to connect with Texas families who can share how these programs are affecting students, schedules, classrooms, or school communities. If this has impacted your child, whether they participate…

Here’s the problem in plain sight. This is not just “Bible class.” This is a released-time religious instruction program teaching 4th graders that they have a “job” to “go and make disciples” and “share the Good News.” That means children are being pulled from the public school day and taught that part of their role…