On second thought…

Remember that whole mandatory moment of silence controversy from a few months back?  (See here and here). The IL House is calling for a do-over:

Most legislators thought it was a terrific idea last fall when they required students in Illinois schools to have a moment of silence to pray or reflect, but House lawmakers now think they could have used a few more moments for reflection themselves before they put the law in place.

The House voted Tuesday to reverse the requirement after getting an earful of complaints from school administrators and teacher unions who found the requirement poorly thought out and unenforceable.

I imagine the federal lawsuit also had just a little something to do with this, but it’s a good reminder that sometimes calling your congresspeople and union reps can have real impact.

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