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.