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UK Teachers Suggest Religious Teachings in Schools
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by Jarrett Martineau | March 24, 2008 at 08:44 am
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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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at 12:14 on March 24th, 2008
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.