A Letter Of Regret
by James B. Cheatham
Apologies from the school district
to the high school valedictorian
class of 2001
whose yearbook quote was removed
because it was a Bible verse
We agree to place a sticker
with your original entry in yearbook copies on file
We agree not to censor other religious or political speech
We agree to train our staff on free speech and religious freedom issues
The response: “I’m thrilled.
I got everything I asked for.”