The media likes to claim Christmas is under attack in state schools. But Melbourne secondary teacher Chris Fotinopoulos found that most parents and pupils are fine with a Christ-less Christmas. Pop stars and circus routines, anyone?
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RELIGION IN SCHOOLS
Religion, education and children
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Religion in schools: why teachers, parents are powerless to stop it
Religious groups can enter government schools without the permission of parents or even the school. Ben Westcott talks to principals and parents about Christian groups in the classroom and the playground.
READ MOREZealots in school … Jesus loves me, this I know, cos he gave me a Freddo
Religious representatives masquerading as youth workers are enjoying unsupervised access to students in certain state schools without the knowledge of some parents, writes Chris Fotinopoulos, a state schoolteacher and Melbourne writer.
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READ MOREReligion in schools: time to cut the Gordian knot
Religious instruction is a form of indoctrination, literally, and is not about what most teachers would regard as good learning, writes teacher and researcher Tony Taylor.
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