Dear School Board Members,

As Texans of faith, we urge you to support religious freedom for all by rejecting public school “chaplains.” A new Texas law (SB 763) requires our school district to vote on whether to use  “chaplains” in our public schools. These public school “chaplains” are different from the professional chaplaincy programs in the military, hospitals, or prisons. The new state law requires no qualifications or training before allowing “chaplains” to interact with young, impressionable children. These unqualified “chaplains” would trample the religious freedom of public school students, parents, and staff. We believe that a child's spiritual development is best left to parents — not the government.