💜 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… Read More

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… Read More

🎉 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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

SEA has been documenting these harms for years. This email was uncovered through SEA’s Defiance City Schools public records request. We first posted about it on July 31, 2024. In the email, a school employee referred to children who did not attend LifeWise as “LifeWise leftovers.” In January 2022, that group included the daughter of… Read More

Public School Belonging Day is coming to Fort Wayne! 💜 Join us Saturday, May 2, 2026 for a community-centered day of inclusion, encouragement, and support for local public school students and families. This event is built around one simple message: Every child belongs in public school. Students of every faith, no faith, background, identity, and… Read More

This has been happening in some places since the 1950s. That does not mean it was harmless. That does not mean every child was fine. And it does not mean public schools should keep helping religious programs separate children during the school day. Even in 1952, when the Supreme Court allowed off-campus released time in… Read More

55,000 hours is not a success story. It is a public school disruption report. In this video, they say their classes have exceeded 55,000 hours.. That is not a tiny after-school Bible club. That is tens of thousands of hours of children being pulled out of the public school day for religious instruction. And the… Read More

🎉 ENTER TO WIN 🎉 We’re giving away a 4-pack of Reserved Seats to a Fort Wayne Tin Caps game at Public School Belonging Day in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Saturday, May 2. Come out, celebrate with us, and enter for a chance to win. Details: One entry per adult guestMust be 18+ to enterMust… Read More