ACLU Wants Students at NJ Elementary School to Stop Saying ‘God Bless America’

By Published on January 5, 2016

The American Civil Liberties Union called for an end to a South Jersey elementary school’s tradition of having students say “God bless America” after the Pledge of Allegiance.

The practice has been in place at Glenview Elementary School in Haddon Heights since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It changed this week, however, after the school received a complaint from the ACLU.

Glenview Elementary School Principal Sam Sassano sent a letter to parents alerting them of the ACLU’s concerns.

Read the article “ACLU Wants Students at NJ Elementary School to Stop Saying ‘God Bless America’” on nbcphiladelphia.com.

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