> Asked nicely if there was some way I could participate without it. You've done your duty with them. Now write a letter to the school board. Give them a littl

> Asked nicely if there was some way I could participate without it. You've done your duty with them. Now write a letter to the school board. Give them a little while to respond, and if they don't, start handing copies of the letter to other parents outside of the school gates. If you can't get other parents to care, then you're in trouble. Try to claim a religious exception.