The Wayland School District in Wayland, Massachusetts, is pushing back against an atheist group's claim that a high school band playing "God Bless America" is somehow an unconstitutional act. In fact, the district, led by Superintendent Dr. Paul Stein, plans to flat-out ignore the Freedom From Religion Foundation's (FFRF) letter alleging separation of church violations when the song is played at school functions.

The song was played by the Wayland High School band on two days of American patriotism - Pearl Harbor Day and Memorial Day. While Stein claims that he respects the separation between government and religion, he also believes the Madison, Wisconsin-based FFRF is taking the situation a bit too far. A parent's complaint allegedly sparked the group's letter.

"I appreciate where they're coming from, I really do, but on the other hand I think it's a question of where the line is drawn," Stein said, according to The Metro West Daily News. "There has to be a sense about whether the schools are fostering the promotion or practice of religion, and I don't believe the band playing 'God Bless America' does that."