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Majority of US adults support religious chaplains in public schools, a new AP-NORC poll shows
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Majority of US adults support religious chaplains in public schools, a new AP-NORC poll shows

  • By HOLLY MEYER and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press

A new poll finds few Americans support allowing religious schools to become tax-funded public charter schools. But majorities are in favor of allowing religious chaplains to provide support services for public school students. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows the complexity of Americans' attitudes toward religious expression in schools, which varies depending on the kind of expression and sometimes crosses partisan lines. The findings also highlight tension points in the country's long-standing debate over the role of religion in public schools, which continues to drive legislation and legal action.

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