Minority religious holidays forced on schools

Teachers in the east London borough of Waltham Forest are expressing concern at the imposition of minority religious holidays on schools. Community schools in the borough will be obliged to close during Eid-Ul-Fitr, Guru Nanak and Diwali – regardless of whether or not they have any Hindu or Sikh pupils. But some teachers are questioning the appropriateness of the closures. [National Secular Society] Read more