Girls Team Told to Never Wear 'Pray for Peace' Shirts Again After School Board's Decision

[Elizabeth Theus]

What began as an effort by some students at a Virginia high school to support the people of Ukraine has grown into a battle over free speech.

Blacksburg High School girls lacrosse players had been wearing shirts that said “Pray for Peace” and bore the Ukrainian flag. The shirts were worn during warmups and not games.

But Montgomery County school officials, with the shrugging consent of the school board, have said that the slogan is in conflict with district policy on political displays, according to The Roanoke Times.

“The Girls Lacrosse Team is no longer permitted to wear the Pray for Peace t-shirts at home or away events as warm up gear,” a school email told the students, according to TownHall. “The message conveyed by the shirts, although positive in nature and well meaning, can be interpreted as religious and political in nature.”

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[Elizabeth Theus]

Hope the parents are getting together and filing a class-action suit for violating their 1st Amendment rights....