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In Victoria, three courageous parents stood up against the Victorian Education Department, arguing against the requirement that they must choose between the lesser of two unpalatable options: to opt their children into Special Religious Instruction and risk exposure to unacceptable religious indoctrination, or to opt their children out and risk detriment to their children. Read more here.
Not pushing our children into a school based religious experience is in line with the ojbectives of the Rationalist Society of Australia, specifically "to promote a secular and ethical system of education", so the more support we can muster, the more we can show parents they are not alone in wanting public schools to be for the public.
On the afternoon of Sunday 24 June, there will be a public forum to discuss "Reforming Ethics and Religious Education in State Primary Schools", chaired by RSA Vice President Lyn Allison. Click on the Events/Other Events tab above to find details.