Question

State law requires that all children between the ages of 5 and 16 years attend an approved school. Defendants have been charged with violating the statute, as they do not permit their children to attend school. The defendants are Mennonites and claim that it would violate their First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion. The defendants teach their children in a manner consistent with their religious teachings. Should they be convicted?

Answer 1

If we look at the Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) case the court favoured parent's first amendment acr right to freely exercise their religion. So on the basis of that verdict the parentsp should not be convicted.