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UK Teachers Suggest Religious Teachings in Schools

by Jarrett Martineau | March 24, 2008 at 12:44 pm | 145 views | 1 comment

Faith-based teachings in public schools have long been a contentious issue in North America; many believe that Church and State should be kept absolutely separate, however, numerous religious groups believe that religious teachings should be a fundamental part of public school curricula.

The NUT's suggestion that multi-faith teachings should be offered in"all state schools" in Britain is likely to prove equally controversial, despite its lofty goal of reuniting "divided communities".

Head teachers should allow imams, rabbis and priests to offer religious instruction to pupils in all state schools, teachers' leaders have said.

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) said the move would be a way to reunite divided communities.

The NUT said parents had a right to have specific schooling in their own faith, if that was what they wanted.

But the Church of England disagreed, saying: "Religious instruction belongs with the religious institutions."

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liamssoft

at 16:14 on March 24th, 2008

good stuff:

Jarrett Martineau, I like this story. It's good stuff. Yes teaching a broader outline of the different religions to school children would help a better understanding of the different faiths.