Texting is Acceptable but Religious Conversation Isn't?

While home for the holiday, I was shocked to hear about a recent lawsuit in my home state, Colorado.  The case originated because the principal of Pine Creek High School, James Lucas, told a senior, Chase Windebank, that he could not pray or converse about religious matters during home room time.  This time, however, can be used to text, eat, or talk about any other nonreligious topic.

Chase Windebank, Senior at Pine Creek High School

Although I would not consider myself a religious person whatsoever, I am slightly shocked and disappointed to hear this. The First Amendment clearly states that schools must, "permit speech as long as it is not materially and substantially disruptive." Considering that students are allowed to do almost anything else during this time, I cannot fathom why the principle thought it was acceptable to end Windebank's religious group. I am very interested in how this case turns out.

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