Most teachers think schools should not prepare pupils for church sacraments, survey finds

Most teachers think schools should not prepare pupils for church sacraments, survey finds

When asked if ‘faith formation’ should take place in primary schools, a majority (57%) said it should not.

Most primary school teachers believe it should not be a school’s responsibility to prepare children for communions, confirmations and first confessions.

The finding is included in a major survey of primary school teachers, the majority of whom (88%) are working in schools under the patronage of the Catholic Church.

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