Georgia
A Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) club is no longer operating in the Trion City Schools system, thanks to FFRF.
FFRF learned that Trion Elementary School was organizing and promoting an FCA club being led by a Christian pastor. In February, the school’s official Facebook page posted, “[The pastor] did a great job leading our FCA meeting this morning! Thank you for sharing God’s love with our students.”
“Students have the First Amendment right to be free from religious indoctrination in their public schools,” FFRF Staff Attorney Chris Line wrote to the district.
Superintendent Phil Williams wrote back to FFRF in late October, stating that district administration was unaware of the activities associated with the social media post in question. “Upon receiving your correspondence, we immediately addressed the issue and have taken steps to prevent a reoccurrence,” Williams wrote. He additionally confirmed that there is no longer any FCA club at Trion Elementary School.
