Here's another installation in the ongoing saga of life today in a public high school.

Today was the school's second annual "keep silent" day, in honor of gays and lesbians. The school's Gay-Straight Alliance group promoted it, and those who participated did not talk all day.

Here's the kicker: participants did not have to respond to any teacher's questions, or otherwise participate vocally in class. They wore stickers to ensure others knew what they were "honoring". Those students were effectively absent from class all day, while simultaneously providing a distraction to other students.

All this, while students cannot even have a mere moment of silence for prayer. Is it any wonder that homeschooling is getting more and more popular?