Religion in school can be complicated. So teachers went to class.

[guillaumeb]

From the article:

In Montgomery County, these teachers say, the religious diversity of their students often astounds them. Students ask for days off for Diwali and share stories with classmates about celebrating Eid. To educators who aren’t familiar with religion, the multitude of traditions can be overwhelming.

That’s where this summer course comes in. For six days, Montgomery teachers of all grade levels tour some of the Washington area’s religious institutions, from a Muslim mosque to a Sikh gurdwara to a Jewish synagogue. They meet with experts who teach them about the difference between Catholic and Protestant, Sunni and Shiite, atheist and agnostic.

To read more:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/07/05/religion-school-can-be-complicated-so-teachers-went-class/?utm_term=.f741fc23df76

This sounds like a very sensible approach.

[elleng]

1. Very sensible.

My daughters were asked by their teachers @ Holy Trinity School in Georgetown (4-6 grades) to explain Hanukah to their classes.

[guillaumeb]

2. An excellent approach.

But care must be taken that no one position is emphasized. And that can be diifficult.

[elleng]

3. Right, really depends on attitude of the school.

Teach like HISTORY and LITERATURE, not like catechism.