Coming up: Workshops for Teachers on Navigating Religion in the Schools
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As our country becomes increasingly polarized, it becomes even harder for teachers who teach about touchy topics like religion. Sometimes, parents get nervous if they just hear the word ‘religion’ combined with education.
In general, Americans are fairly ignorant about what’s legal and what’s not regarding religion and public schools.
In July, I’ll conduct two workshops for Chicago-area teachers interested in teaching about the world’s religions. I’ll use lessons learned from my reporting … Continue reading