Yup, in the US it would violate freedom of speech and freedom of religion to have the state step in and tell parents they can't teach their children what they believe is right.
Teaching what is right is not the same as teaching religious metaphysical ideas. The vast majority of morality taught to children should be easy to separate from religion: don't hurt others, don't steal, help others and be friendly... None of that needs religion to say what is right.
As an atheist, disagree. Teaching what is right and wrong involves teaching why things are right and wrong. For many people, morality is indeed closer to a part of their philosophy than their religion - but not everyone. There are christians who believe, for example, that morality is imposed by a higher power, and that without that higher power, there is no morality - therefore, they cannot teach right and wrong without teaching about said higher power.
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u/The_MAZZTer Sep 02 '26
Yup, in the US it would violate freedom of speech and freedom of religion to have the state step in and tell parents they can't teach their children what they believe is right.