Did you know that NSW school students whose parents make a conscientious decision to opt them out of Special Religious Education are prohibited from any other form of instruction during this period?
To support equal opportunity and fair choice for all students in the NSW public education system, please consider signing this petition by the St James Ethics Centre and the NSW Federation of P&C Associations:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/SpecialEthicsEducation/
MORE INFO:
► An ethics-based complement to Scripture in NSW primary schools
http://www.ethics.org.au/content/ethics-based-complement-to-scripture
► Is This The Dumbest Education Policy In Australia? | NewMatilda.com
http://newmatilda.com/2009/10/06/dumbest-education-policy-australia
► Almighty row over ethics class in schools | SMH
http://www.smh.com.au/national/almighty-row-over-ethics-class-in-schools-20090925-g6a0.html
