text: I concur that organized religion should not run schools. I'm thrilled that a school trustee in Alberta is raising the issue to end segregation of students, public and Catholic, to save excessive administration costs from two administration-heavy systems. That said however, a group of kids who have a prayer schedule as part of their faith should certainly be allowed to pray without a hassle. It's prayer - a personal experience and expression of one's faith. Kids of other faiths could pray if they wanted to and the rest of the kids could learn meditation techniques to control their stress, emotions and strengthen their focus skills.  It's not a big deal.