School vs. Church?

As youth pastors, my husband and I deal with teens. Obviously.

And one of the things that we have found out is that schools don't like us.

I find this odd.

Don't worry. I know all about the separation of church vs. state. And I get it. I understand. But at the same time, don't you think we could kind of work together?

Isn't both of our goals to help the youth of America? Isn't both of our goals to help these kids find their place in this world and to educate them so they can make something of themselves? Don't we both want to see them succeed, grow, and learn?

Daimian and I have tried to get into several schools as volunteers and they won't let us. We have tried to offer support and help to the administration and they don't want it. As soon as they hear the words "youth pastor", "youth group", or "church", they shut down. Automatically, its a no.

If our goals are similar, couldn't we work together better?

Why can't it be school and church, not school vs. church?