After legislation requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments passed the House Education Policy Committee late last week, a Huntsville City School Board member expressed disdain for the state legislature's efforts on the issue.
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Andrea Alvarez, who represents District 3 on the Huntsville City School Board, has criticized conservative lawmakers in the past for working to instill Christian and traditional values in schools across the state.
In a Facebook post, Alvarez argued that the "legislative process" is not intended to advance Christian influence in public schools.
"Why are we allowing this? Anyone who has ever taken a history course understands this is not what the legislative process is for," wrote Alvarez. "A proper law would be 'schools are allowed to display the 10 Commandments, ' not 'all schools must display the 10 Commandments. ' " STOP GIVING YOUR RIGHTS AWAY TO THESE IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!"
House Bill 216, sponsored by State Rep. Mark Gidley (R-Hokes Bluff), would require local boards of education to display the Ten Commandments along with a context statement in each history classroom from fifth grade through 12th grade and in a common area of each school for fifth graders and above.
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