I'm sure churches are state funded in the US.
In Portugal the government has banned the crucifix in classrooms a few years ago, we are on the right track. Most of the population is Catholic but doesn't live according to the bible's rules. There is a class titled "moral and religious education" that is optional, so parents either agree or don't agree with their children participating in such classes (and it doesn't count for official academic results - You can't fail the school year if you fail these classes). The church is corrupt, state funded to some degree and receives tax benefits for being a non-profit organization - Some parts of the church are aligned with conservative movements such as the "pro-life" one.
I don't see many protests similar to those in Romania - I have my doubts about the percentage of the population that agrees with removing crucifixes from classrooms, but there was no outrage at the time (except from the church and the conservative party - Rest of us ignored them) - This is of course for public schools, private schools are allowed to be religious and even enforce prayer or bible reading sessions.
It seems Romania has a problem with religion, fortunately your government seems to be making the right call, something hard to find these days. The Romanian population probably needs some re-education on secularism.
I hope this helped
In Portugal the government has banned the crucifix in classrooms a few years ago, we are on the right track. Most of the population is Catholic but doesn't live according to the bible's rules. There is a class titled "moral and religious education" that is optional, so parents either agree or don't agree with their children participating in such classes (and it doesn't count for official academic results - You can't fail the school year if you fail these classes). The church is corrupt, state funded to some degree and receives tax benefits for being a non-profit organization - Some parts of the church are aligned with conservative movements such as the "pro-life" one.
I don't see many protests similar to those in Romania - I have my doubts about the percentage of the population that agrees with removing crucifixes from classrooms, but there was no outrage at the time (except from the church and the conservative party - Rest of us ignored them) - This is of course for public schools, private schools are allowed to be religious and even enforce prayer or bible reading sessions.
It seems Romania has a problem with religion, fortunately your government seems to be making the right call, something hard to find these days. The Romanian population probably needs some re-education on secularism.
I hope this helped
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
