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Tennessee teen in trouble for saying 'bless you' after sneeze [View all]
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2014/08/20/tennessee-teen-in-trouble-for-saying-bless-you-after-sneeze/14366865/"Bless you" is on a list of banned words/phrases in the classroom. So long as an individual is allowed to speak after a sneeze, I don't see how this particular phrase can lead to punishment.
https://www.aclu.org/religion-belief/joint-statement-current-law-religion-public-schools
1. Students have the right to pray individually or in groups or to discuss their religious views with their peers so long as they are not disruptive.
Religious messages on T-shirts and the like may not be singled out for suppression.
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