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Special Religious Education: the good, the bad and the ugly – Catherine Byrne – ABC

While we wait to hear the Minister’s decision on ethics classes, this seems a good time to think back on why these classes are so important.

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.