FFRF complained last year about schools in Wake County, N.C., participating in the Apex Nativity Celebration, an annual Christmas festivity that a local Latter Day Saints church puts together. FFRF Staff Attorney Patrick Elliot wrote to the legal counsel for the Wake County Public School System with his concerns.
After learning that the schools were still planning to participate, FFRF contacted the district’s legal counsel again and requested further records. That did the trick. The schools pulled out.
“After continued review of the invitation under applicable legal standards, we regret to inform you that Wake County public school students will no longer be participating in this year’s celebration,” Cathy Moore, Wake County Public Schools deputy superintendent, wrote to event organizers in an email shared with FFRF.
