South Dakota lawmakers who introduced the bill hope the new mandate inspires patriotism in schools across the state, according to The Associated Press.
South Dakota now requires public schools across the state to inscribe their walls with “In God We Trust,” the nation’s motto rooted in religion.
According to the law, the displays of “In God We Trust” must be at least 12 inches by 12 inches and approved by the school’s principal. The message can be painted, stenciled or hung as a plaque, but the law does not provide funding for schools to install the displays. “Our position is that it’s a terrible violation of freedom of conscience to inflict a godly message on a captive audience of school children,” Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-founder of the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, told AP on Wednesday.
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