Once again, dumbass is breaking things down into black and white. There's a difference between a teacher giving students the option of praying and a teacher leading kids in prayer on a daily basis. If the kids want to go to a prayer club after school and pray with a teacher, that's fine. Having a Christian prayer daily at the start of homeroom is very different. The kids don't absolutely have to participate, but there is pressure to do so. The majority is Christian. Sitting down and not praying could invite ridicule, especially in the backwards-ass Bible Belt. Do you see the line being crossed in that case? Do you see the difference between allowing people to pray and endorsing a religion?

"No, I don't because I'm a complete imbecile!"