Public Schools Are Trampling Religious Liberty and Failing Our Kids

Editor’s note: The following commentary is an excerpt from remarks presented before the Presidential Religious Liberty Commission on September 8, 2025, with minor edits made only for readability.

For over 30 years, I have had the honor of standing with many brave families, from the Supreme Court all the way to local school boards — protecting what should be one of the most basic truths in America: that each of us is born with the God-given freedom to live, speak, and worship consistent with the teachings of our faith.

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David Cortman

David Cortman is senior counsel and vice president of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom.

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Editor’s note: The following commentary is an excerpt from remarks presented before the Presidential Religious Liberty Commission on September 8, 2025, with minor edits made only for readability.

For over 30 years, I have had the honor of standing with many brave families, from the Supreme Court all the way to local school boards — protecting what should be one of the most basic truths in America: that each of us is born with the God-given freedom to live, speak, and worship consistent with the teachings of our faith.