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damwel
How else do you deal with moronic parents. This is education, not indoctrination. It's part of the kids education to learn about other belief systems apparently. I just don't know how to deal with backwards, imbecilic folks who damage their children in the name of hating "those" people.
Wrabbit2000
So who will win this race to be the first nation with a working Police State in place? The US and UK seem to be neck and neck to a photo finish.
It's basically forced indoctrination to the schools principles.
When did "I don't like religion" become a racist term? Especially when race does not equal religious beliefs?
damwel
How else do you deal with moronic parents. This is education, not indoctrination. It's part of the kids education to learn about other belief systems apparently. I just don't know how to deal with backwards, imbecilic folks who damage their children in the name of hating "those" people.
luciddream
Or make a better member of the society by learning about others around you? or is it the fear of can't have the kids learning about others stuff, or they might convert? lol
luciddreamI think the letter says "religious and cultural", altho culture and race are not the same, but they go hand in hand.
StoutBroux
This could be dealt with swiftly if all or at least a good majority of the parents decided not to send their children to this event, along with a note explaining their reasons why. If people could just come together and let tptb know they won't be sheep any longer with simple rebellions, they could accomplish so much in a very little time.
Give me a break. You know damn well this is coercion
We're already learning about others around us on a daily basis through both past and current history lessons and by living in our modern society.
A school is there to teach, not indoctrinate. Religious studies need to stay out of school period!
The story does end reasonably well. After the intense responses from parents, local government officials intervened and forced Small to apologize for her threatening letter. She has since written a second letter to parents kindly asking them to “disregard” the first missive, notes the Mail.
Bluesma
I would like to hear their reasons why.
So far we have heard concern that religious indoctrination will be included,
and the possibility of alien invasion that day connected to comet ISON.
The first was addressed in the note- indoctrination is not included in the program.
The second....I'll leave that alone, it is too tempting to mock (but a note in their file would be a good idea..)
Are there other reasons possible, that could be taken seriously??
Refusal to allow your chilled to attend this trip will result in a Racial Discrimination note being attached to your child’s education record, which will remain on this file throughout their school career.
All absences on this day will be investigated for their credibility and will only be sanctioned with a a GP sick note.
MrSpad
It was the act of single person and has already been dealt with.
The story does end reasonably well. After the intense responses from parents, local government officials intervened and forced Small to apologize for her threatening letter. She has since written a second letter to parents kindly asking them to “disregard” the first missive, notes the Mail.