This is a big issue up here in Mt. Vernon. The whole "seperation of church and state" has been over played IMHO.
The Constitution says:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The teacher is not violating the first amendment, the government is. I am not a lawyer, but it seems to me that the school system is prohibiting the free exercise of John Freshwaters religion.
Food for thought. Where is the ACLU on this one? If it was a Qur'an or the satanic "bible" they would be all over this. I think is funny that Americas schools are handing out condoms, and teaching "safe sex", along with advocating homo relations, but at the same time want to condemn a teacher for having a bible. Sounds like liberals running the system to me
my.02
BTW.. I have a 3'x6' sign at my office supporting John Freshwater.