Browsing all articles from November, 2010

Losing poll position with ethics stance – Sean Nicholls – National Times

ETHICS SECOND READING SPEECH Mr Speaker, the introduction of an ethics course to run alongside Special Religious Education – SRE or scripture – provides an important choice for the public school parents of NSW. Such a course fills a gap identified by individual parents and the NSW Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations. For many more…

Law will protect ethics classes from being dumped by Coalition

As many of you know we can again be elated! Here is the link to ABC TV News at 7pm 25/11/10 breaking the story (ABC radio was actually first) on the NSW Government introducing legislation tomorrow to enshrine ethics classes in law. (It made 3rd story with a live cross to parliament house). http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/11/25/3076765.htm With more…

Liberal and National Opposition parties in NSW are denying parents the right to choose an alternative to Scripture classes in the state’s primary schools. parents4ethics wants the Liberal and National parties to rethink their announcement, that they will reverse the NSW government’s decision to introduce ethics classes if they win the March state election.  This more…

Who are we?

parents4ethics is a group of parents who share a common view that children not attending Special Religious Education (SRE) classes should be provided with an alternative. parents4ethics demand an end to discrimination in the public education system, where children who opt out of SRE classes are not allowed education or instruction on ethics, morals, values, or religions.