Brittany McFarland

“If we took more time to learn about other faiths and other religions, we could see the good in other people and respect them, even though we have differences.”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said learning about other faiths could foster mutual respect.

“Don't be embarrassed or ashamed to stand up for your religious beliefs,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland encouraged people not to be ashamed of their religious beliefs.

“I would actually tend to agree with the family that politicians shouldn't have a role in how teachers are specifically teaching religion to our children or trying to influence them on religion,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said she agrees politicians shouldn't influence how teachers teach religion.

“I think it's about religious liberties.”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said she believes the debate is fundamentally about religious liberties.

“These are things that we should be talking about in our homes and in our classrooms,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland pointed to commandments like honoring parents as values worth discussing at home and school.

“However, I see this very differently.”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland distinguished her view from that of the plaintiff family regarding the classroom display.

“Almost to the point where the topic is taboo, and our children are afraid and uncomfortable to mention their faith or talk anything about it.”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said children feel uncomfortable discussing their faith at school.

“I think this is where our country could do a lot better, actually,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said the country could improve on learning about other faiths.

“I feel like our country, we've been kind of forced to erase religion and discussion of religion in schools in general,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland described feeling that discussion of religion has been pushed out of public schools.

“It gave me a renewed sense of hope in our school systems,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said the Ten Commandments law gave her hope about public education.

“They're good standards for children to be exposed to.”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said the commandments are good standards for children.

“To me, that's not imposing religion upon anyone,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said her school district's approach to answering student questions does not impose religion.

“That's giving them the opportunity to go home and talk about it. It's opening up conversation that can occur within the home and the walls of your home.”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said the policy opens conversation for families to have at home.

“Five-year-olds can't read, for the most part,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland noted young children mostly cannot read the poster.

“I don't think that this fight is really a poster in the classroom,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said the controversy is about more than the physical poster.

“We just need to stand up and use our voices.”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said people need to stand up and use their voices.

“I don't see this posting historically significant religious text as imposing religion at all. It's not like the children are having to recite it. It's not like they're standing up and giving a Pledge of Allegiance to it. It's nothing of that sort.”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland argued the display does not impose religion since students aren't required to recite it.

“We need to stop finding so many differences and we need to see the good in our differences,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said Americans should focus on seeing good in their differences.

“To me, having a poster up is not teaching your child that religion,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland argued a poster does not equate to religious instruction.

“It's not like you're walking to the classroom and you're seeing a five-by-six poster with it in huge font, right, front and center. That's not what's happening,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland described the actual scale and presentation of the classroom poster.

“Religion should not be taught from the teachers or enforced by the teachers, but this isn't that,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said teachers should not enforce religion, and argued this display doesn't do that.

“I want my daughters to stand up for what's right,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland said she wants her daughters to stand up for what's right.

“I teach my family that if you stand for nothing, you're gonna fall for anything.”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland described a family teaching about standing for beliefs.

“I look at the Ten Commandments as a reminder to do the right thing,”

Brittany McFarland · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

McFarland explained her view of the Ten Commandments as a moral reminder.