If You Ruled Your Own Country, Would You Ban Religion?

[KevinM1]

Teachers don't represent the government.

Let's examine that a moment shall we?  Public schools are paid for and run by the government.  Teachers are paid by the government to run that government controlled institution.  Curriculum is controlled by the government and taught by teachers.  Teachers ability to discipline students is enforced by the government.  Students are required by the government to attend public schools if they can't find an alternate government approved education.

So how are they not representing the government in the classroom?

Exactly.  When public school teachers are on the clock, they're an extension of the government.  That's why private schools have no such restrictions.

Regarding the military, they don't receive religious services during their duty shifts, correct?  And the military hires more than one flavor of religious service personnel, so as to serve all (or as many can be, logistically) faiths in its branches, correct?  Completely different scenario.