A Florida high school is facing criticism from the American Humanist Organization over the phrase "God Bless America." (Source: ActionNewsJax)
The Washington-based Appignani Humanist Legal Center wrote a letter to the Nassau County school superintendent and Yulee High School principal Natasha Drake.
The group claims the school violated the Constitution when it allowed a student to end morning announcements by saying "God Bless America." It also claims the school approved the student's script.
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The email on the group's website says: "...religious messages are being delivered over the PA system at Yulee High School every morning for the past few weeks..."
The email goes on to say: "It is inappropriate and unlawful for a public school to start the school day with an official statement over the intercom stating “God Bless America,”
The group said it found out about the morning announcements when two other students complained and that the principal did talk with the student, asking that the phrase be dropped from the announcements.
There was no immediate comment on the complaint from Nassau County School District.
