'Victory for religious freedom': 7 reactions to Supreme Court ruling on Maine's tuition program

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Wednesday, June 22, 2022

American Humanist Association

An empty classroom is seen at Hollywood High School on August 13, 2020, in Hollywood, California. | Getty Images/Rodin Eckenroth

The secular organization American Humanist Association denounced the Supreme Court decision as an outrageous ruling that forces taxpayers to support religious schools.

"This decision prioritizes the constitutional rights of religious schools over Maine taxpayers, and ultimately allows the public funding of institutions that discriminate on the basis of religion," stated AHA Executive Director Nadya Dutchin.

"Moreover, this horrible outcome is another clear win for the far right-wing reactionary movement utilizing 'school choice' as a Trojan horse for school re-segregation. We need robust public education that adheres to clear separation of church and state."