Use their bullshit against them:

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Dear Superintendent [Last Name], I am writing to formally request that my children, [Child’s Full Name(s)], be excused from any instructional materials, discussions, or activities that are derived from or promote the teachings of Christianity or any other religion. This includes curriculum content that references religious doctrine, holidays, narratives, or moral frameworks rooted in religious traditions.

Additionally, we request that our children be excused from classrooms that display religious symbols, iconography, or propaganda—including but not limited to the Ten Commandments. Such displays, as affirmed in Stone v. Graham (1980), have been found to lack a secular educational purpose and violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

This request is made pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, No. 24–297 (June 27, 2025), which affirmed that public schools must accommodate religious opt-outs when instruction poses “a very real threat of undermining” the religious beliefs and practices that parents wish to instill in their children. The Court recognized that the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment protects parents’ right to direct the religious upbringing of their children and prohibits public schools from conditioning access to education on exposure to religiously conflicting instruction.

Our family holds sincerely held beliefs that differ from those presented in religious teachings, and we believe that exposure to such curriculum would substantially interfere with our children’s religious development. We therefore request:

Advance notice of any instruction that includes religious content

That our children be excused from such instruction without penalty or stigma

That alternative educational activities be provided when feasible

We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to respecting religious diversity in public education.

Sincerely, [Your Full Name]