Oregon finally up to speed

Oregon Teachers

Teachers in Oregon will most likely be allowed to wear religious garb in classrooms in February when the 1923 law will be repealed. This will finally allow many religious followers to teach in public classrooms without sacrificing their religious values. In 1986, a Sikh teacher was fired for wearing his turban. This will no longer be the case in a matter of a few months.

The time for change has been long overdue. The original law of 1923 came into play when Kaper K. Kubli, an open supporter of the Ku Klux Kan, presided as speaker of the House. Since then, most Americans have embraced religious freedom in the form of headscarfs, turbons, habits, yamakas, etc.