When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill in April 2024 allowing public school districts to authorize volunteer chaplains to minister to children,
Parents who think they are in favor of school chaplains should be aware of your closing sentence: "without that guardrail, we could quickly see First Amendment violations, especially depending on what type of “chaplain” a school district picks."
Are these positions paid or volunteer? It makes all the difference and it’s not clear here.
Otherwise, I see no substantive difference in this and Bible clubs, the Jewish Student Union, and Muslim equivalents.
What’s new here?
Parents who think they are in favor of school chaplains should be aware of your closing sentence: "without that guardrail, we could quickly see First Amendment violations, especially depending on what type of “chaplain” a school district picks."
Are these positions paid or volunteer? It makes all the difference and it’s not clear here.
Otherwise, I see no substantive difference in this and Bible clubs, the Jewish Student Union, and Muslim equivalents.
What’s new here?