Declaration of Independence in School Suit Gains Attention
The case involving a Christian fifth-grade teacher who was barred by his Cupertino school from using the Declaration of Independence among other historical documents to teach in class is gaining nationwide attention.
The case involving a Christian fifth-grade teacher who was barred by his Cupertino school from using the Declaration of Independence among other historical documents to teach in class is gaining nationwide attention from Christian conservatives and the secular media.
Stephen Williams, who teaches at Stevens Creek Elementary School, and his lawyer, Jordan Lorence of the Alliance Defense Fund, will appear Wednesday night at De Anza College's Flint Center in Cupertino, California, for a live taping of Fox News TV talk show "Hannity & Colmes."
"It's just sad to me that the separation of church and state has been just kind of warped to mean that we can't even include some of our founding documents in the classroom," Williams said during an earlier appearance on the show on Nov. 29.
Williams and Lorence were scheduled to appear for a live interview by Diane Sawyer on "Good Morning America," but the interview has been postponed.
The Cupertino Union School District has received thousands of e-mails and phone calls supporting Williams on the issue.
Williams is suing the district for violating constitutional rights by barring him from using historical documents in his class and by singling him out for review.
