Religious Liberty

Staci Barber, a teacher with over 26 years of experience at Cardiff Junior High in the Katy Independent School District, faced an unconscionable choice: abandon her faith or risk her career. When she attempted to pray at the nationally recognized “See You at the Pole” prayer event in September 2023, the school’s principal, Bryan Scott Rounds, issued a sweeping prohibition that went far beyond reasonable policy enforcement. The ACLJ is proud to . . .