Florida high school shuts down weekly ‘Witchy Wednesdays’

A high school in Florida has shut down a weekly morning announcements segment that critics said promoted witchcraft following a complaint letter from a legal nonprofit.

The Liberty Counsel previously sent a complaint letter to Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) over a local high school’s practice of allowing a “Witchy Wednesday” segment as part of their morning announcements.  

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“We commend Orange County Public Schools for taking action to discontinue the ‘Witchy Wednesday’ video segments,” stated Staver. “Witchcraft and teaching students how to cast occultic spells have no place in government schools.”

Last week, Liberty Counsel sent a letter to the school district in response to reports they received about a regular video segment being held at a high school that promoted witchcraft practices.

For example, content included celebrating a new moon by engaging in assorted “releasing rituals” as “good ways to cleanse and recharge,” as well as casting “a spell for enlightenment.”

In its letter, Liberty Counsel demanded that the high school allow students religiously opposed to witchcraft to opt out of watching the segment and for Christian students to be allowed to have a similar school platform.

The legal group cited the U.S. Supreme Court decision Mahmoud, et al. v. Taylor, et al., in which the high court ruled 6-3 that parents can opt their children out of a Maryland school district's LGBT-themed curriculum materials over religious objections.