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  Case: Christian after-school kids club
As an elementary teacher who believes that it is important for students to get involved in non-school activities, you are often asked to pass out information promoting Girl Scouts, Little League, and other children activities. You always oblige. Recently you have been asked to distribute materials promoting a Christian after-school kids club that will meet at a neighborhood evangelical church. How should you respond and why?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
This is a tricky question and it sounds OK to accept, But, you have to remember the Constitutional clause that states "Separation of Church and State". By Accepting you put yourself in way to much risk, even if you do it off-school grounds.So in the end i would have to say No, it is not worth the risk of losing your job that you spent years of college for. Also, if its okay to pass off christian material you would have to pass out other religious groups material or even anti religious groups material.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I do not necessarily agree with this solution. This is not how I would solve this problem.
Rated On: October 15, 2015 2:10 am
Rated By: ezuXuD
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I don't agree with this solution because students deserve to know about the club just as much as they deserve to know about all those other clubs. If the parents decide not to send them, that's their decision.
Rated On: October 19, 2015 2:05 am
Rated By: eRymaT
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I'm pretty sure the girl scouts and boy scouts are technically religious organizations, so if you pass out those materials, you are obligated to pass out other christian materials, too
Rated On: March 1, 2016 8:25 pm
Rated By: daPaJa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This activity just came about in my children's school. I found it odd coming from a public school. However I did like the idea.
Rated On: March 6, 2017 4:07 am
Rated By: aDuZyJ
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I don't think is risky if they have been passing information from other groups. It has nothing to do with the separation of State and Church.
Rated On: October 10, 2017 10:12 pm
Rated By: reLuWe