Hawaii's public schools are dedicated to upholding the First Amendment and safeguarding the religious rights of students. They will not impose or restrict religion, but rather treat it with fairness and respect. Federal laws also forbid discrimination based on a person's national origin, race, color, religion, disability, sex, and marital status. Discrimination based on national origin is illegal.
This implies that people cannot be denied equal opportunities due to their place of birth, ancestry, culture, or language. It also applies to those who have a name or accent associated with a certain group of national origin, take part in customs associated with a certain group of national origin, or are married or associated with people of a certain national origin. Instructors can teach about religious holidays as part of an impartial educational program that focuses on teaching about religion. However, celebrating religious holidays is unconstitutional.
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution safeguards the rights of students to freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
