Georgia — A district parent reported to FFRF that a P.E. teacher at Bethune Middle School was playing Christian gospel music every class during warm-up exercises. FFRF was informed that …
The Freedom From Religion Foundation Legal Archives includes documentation of more than 40 years of FFRF’s significant legal challenges and work. FFRF ends many entanglements between religion and government, defends the Establishment Clause and free speech rights of nonbelievers and otherwise strives to uphold the godless provisions of the entirely secular U.S. Constitution.
FFRF seeks to end violations through education and persuasion, in a typical year ending over 200 entanglements through legal complaint letters alone. FFRF goes to court as necessary when educational efforts fail. FFRF has brought well over 80 lawsuits and counting, winning many noteworthy victories for the constitutional principle of separation between state and church.
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FFRF stepped in to protect student rights after learning that a football coach in the Napa Valley (Calif.) USD was leading student athletes in prayer (April 2025)
California — FFRF learned that American Canyon High school’s head football coach seemed to be leading student athletes in a locker room prayer prior to the team’s Dec. 14, 2024, …
The Dublin City Schools in Georgia learned a valuable lesson about staff not participation in private religious baccalaureates, and will not be allowing employee-led religious preaching at graduation events going forward (April 2025)
Georgia — In May 2024, a concerned parent reported that the district had organized, sponsored and promoted a religious baccalaureate ceremony for students. A Facebook post from the district’s official …
The superintendent of the Green Forest School District in Arkansas was guided to end the practice of advocating for Christianity after FFRF’s action (April 2025)
Arkansas — A community member informed FFRF that Superintendent David Gilmore promoted Christianity several times during the 2023-2024 school year. FFRF learned that Gilmore prayed over a professional development breakfast …
The Prescott (Ariz.) Unified School District 1 will no longer allow teacher attendance in student-led religious clubs (April 2025)
Arizona — A district parent reported to FFRF that Abia Judd Elementary School was promoting and hosting a Good News Club for pre-K through fourth-grade students. Per a schedule of …
A West Virginia Schools system removed an outside religious group after a reported baptism (March 2025)
West Virginia — The Green Brier County Schools system heeded FFRF’s advice and removed an outside religious group after a reported baptism ceremony took place on school grounds. A district …
A school board of education in Utah no longer engages in invocations at meetings (March 2025)
Utah — FFRF’s persistence paid off in the Canyons School District after a violation that occurred in 2023 was finally confirmed to be corrected. A district community member reported that, …
FFRF’s advocacy for state/church separation helped to keep the Van Independent School District in line with the Constitution (March 2025)
Texas — FFRF’s advocacy for state/church separation helped to keep the Van Independent School District in line with the Constitution after the district promoted a religious worship event publicly. A …
FFRF’s work in Texas ensured that students would not be coerced into prayer by outside adults or school staff in Texas (March 2025)
Texas FFRF’s work in Texas ensured that students would not be coerced into prayer by outside adults or school staff at the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District. FFRF learned that …
