A number of new laws went into effect yesterday, and now as kids head back into the classroom following Labor Day, they might notice something new in their classrooms. That’s because the law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments is in effect.
There are lawsuits against the new requirements still pending, with a federal judge in San Antonio blocking the law for 11 different school districts. As of right now, those are the only 11 districts that don’t have to be in compliance with the new rule.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has already advised all other school districts in the state to comply with the law until things change. Jonathan Saenz with Texas Values says for those districts, “All 1,189 of them are free to put up the posters. There’s nothing for them to worry about when they do because they’ll simply be following the state law.”
Saenz went on to say that he thinks most districts will already be in compliance with the law but warned there could be stragglers, saying, “You may see some school districts that decide not to, but they’re going against the state law by doing it. They need to be careful because they might find themselves on the opposite side of a lawsuit.”
Saenz says school districts are not required to purchase the posters, and there are a number of resources available for those who would like to donate them to schools in their area.
Right now, Houston, Cy-Fair, and Fort Bend ISDs are subject to the federal injunction. Conroe and Katy ISDs are not.