Most Americans support teacher-led school prayer to Jesus but views differ by state: Pew

Should Public School Teachers Lead Prayer in Jesus’ Name? Americans Make Their Stance Clear

The majority of Americans support “allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus,” according to the Pew Research Center, a respected data and research firm. Listen to the latest episode of “Quick Start” Invocations in public schools have long been a source of debate and consternation, with the drama intensifying after two Supreme Court cases — Engel v. Vitale (1962) and Abington School District v. Schempp (…

Most Americans support teacher-led school prayer to Jesus but views differ by state: Pew

While most Americans support allowing teachers to lead students in prayer to Jesus in schools, views on the matter differ widely from state to state, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.  #PewResearchCenter #Schoolprayer #2024presidentialelection

More than 50% of U.S. adults support allowing Christian prayer in public schools

null / Credit: MIA Studio/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 27, 2025 / 15:52 pm (CNA). A new survey has found the majority of adults in the U.S. support allowing Christian prayer in public schools, shedding light on how Americans appr... [...]

Pew: Support for Christian prayer in public schools varies widely across US - The Record Newspaper

By OSV News WASHINGTON — Just over half of U.S. adults, or 52%, say they favor allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers “that refer to Jesus,” while 46% of adults say they oppose it, according to an analysis from the Pew Research Center in Washington. It also found support for Christian prayer in U.S. public schools varies widely by state. “In 22 states, more adults say they favor allowing teachers to lead their classes i…