Missouri —

After hearing from FFRF, a bus driver in the Sainte Genevieve R-11 School District in Missouri will no longer play religious music while students are being driven to and from a district high school.

A parent of a Sainte Genevieve High School student reported that the school bus driver was playing Christian music every day while transporting students. According to the report, the driver was playing religious music loud enough that students cannot help but hear it, and a video provided to FFRF by the parent confirmed the claim.

The parent stated that school administrators and district officials had already spoken to the driver and warned her that she cannot play worship music while students are present, but the driver continued to do so.

“Playing Christian music over the bus radio for children to hear is troubling for all students and their families who are not Christian,” FFRF Staff Attorney Sammi Lawrence wrote to the district.

After receiving FFRF’s letter, the district’s attorney reached out via phone to confirm that action had been taken. The legal representative stated that the school again discussed the religious music with the driver and warned her to put a stop to the practice while transporting students. The district reported that they do not anticipate the issue being a problem going forward.

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