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My daughter Kathryn has been attending “non-scripture” at Putney Public School for six years – from Kindergarten to Year 5. Whenever anyone asked what she liked best about school, she’d say it was non-scripture, because she could colour and draw or do knitting or other craft in the hall with her friends. One day in more…
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My story
I am a parent of two boys in a NSW public primary school. When my (now) 9-year-old started kindergarten in 2006, I was surprised to find that I had to choose a religion for Special Religious Education (SRE), or opt for him not to attend those classes. I chose the latter, and soon discovered that more…
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Do you have a story about the way SRE is handled in your school and how you feel it is unjust? Send it to us for inclusion in the website. contact@parents4ethics.org
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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.