Parents, Christians and Public Schools

I have been thinking about a question for quite some time now. But first I must tell you what forces me to ask it. We have two daughters. Hope will be in 7th grade next year and Grace is going into 4th grade. Since the time Hope was in Kindergarten we have been involved in PTA and other activities at their school. It has become our family's school and we take ownership of it. We do this first as parents and secondly as Christians. Sadly, too few parents get involved in the education of their children or even know the name of their child's teacher. It appears to be a respite time for parents while their children are in school or at at school activities.
As I said earlier, my daughter is going into 7th grade (middle school). This school will be attending has not had a good reputation in the past. Recently, I sat on the interview panel for a new Principal and Vice Principal for this school. I am very pleased with the people who were chosen for these positions. I feel it is going to be a great year! My brother has a daughter (my niece) who is the same age as Hope. They applied for an inter-district transfer to try to tranfer to another school/district. By brother has substituted at this middle school in the past.
So, here my question. If all the Christians leave public schools who will be left to run and advocate for the students in them? Numerous times I've heard it said that "They are taking God out of the public schools". Sadly, Christians are taking God out of the public school each time they pull their children out (salt and light). I remember the fear we had when Hope started in elementary school. Now through alot of participation and prayer we have help to make a school a better place for everyone. It has not been easy and required alot of time and meetings, but all students, staff and families of the school have benefited.
I challenge you to get a staff list of your child's school and pray for each person on it, or just start with your child's teacher. Walk the campus inviting Jesus there. It is your school and in your neighborhood. If we don't, who will?

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