Even though I sense a troll...I'll bite...

As Gary T said, I think the thought of proselytizing is the real fear here.

As Susan said, it's about taxpayers and community and how people choose to work with or against each other. In my community there are three school systems: city, county, parochial. There are constantly questions about school buses serving the parochial schools, etc. These are not always easy issues, and there can be subtle discriminations concerning scheduling, etc., but cooperation makes it all work.

Concerning the issue of separation of church and state...I theoretically and idealistically come down on the side of as much separation as possible. (translated: I don't want anyone to influence my children in any ideas that I don't hold) But as a classroom teacher I usually saw a complete and total void of any influence at all. The real problem in my experience is APATHY. (and peer pressure)

Let's remember the children, look at what's really happening in the schoolyard and community, get involved. School (like life) ain't what it was when we were there. (no comments, Amergin, about how long ago that was!) Kids and schools need lots of help. So all of us with grand idealistic ideas about how things should be, get in there. Your presence is needed.

whew, all kinds of posts come in while I'm trying to write.