Primary School in Western Australia Bans Lord’s Prayer
Citing the Western Australia Education Act, which states that schools must not promote one particular religious practice, denomination or sect over another, parents called for an end to the decades-long practice at Edgewater Primary School, according to The Sydney Morning Herald (TSMH).
In response, the school’s principal, Julie Tombs, sent out a survey to parents asking for their views on the tradition, but only 36 percent responded to the questions.
On Monday, Tombs sent out a letter to parents, explaining that the prayer would no longer be recited before assemblies....
