Education Analysis reveals divided views on teacher-led prayer in public schools in Washington vs. Idaho
A new analysis published last week by the Pew Research Center shows differences between adults in Washington and Idaho and their views on prayer in public school.
Washington remains one of the 12 states and the District of Columbia who are home to more adults who oppose rather than favor Christian prayer in schools. More specifically, 61% of adults oppose allowing teachers to lead their classes in prayer that refer to Jesus with 37% in favor. Included in this list are California, Oregon, District of Columbia and much of New England.
Idaho is listed as one of 16 states populated by adults who are divided over prayers said by public school teachers that mention Jesus. The analysis found 44% opposing this kind of prayer in public schools with 55% who support it. Pew Research Center said this was not significant enough of a difference to place it in either category, factoring in the margin of error. States included alongside Idaho as divided are Montana, Arizona, New Mexico, Maine and Virginia.
The analysis — which came out of the Pew Research Religious Landscape Study published in February 2025 — went deeper and sought to answer what the percentages would be if the prayer in public school was more generic to “God” rather than to “Jesus.”
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