The situation of the subject of Catholic Religion and that of the teaching staff was already uncertain and judicialized last year. Now, after the arrival of the new government, the situation is even more problematic. In the meantime, several authors propose to vindicate the subject of Religion and to attend to the demands of parents, who have the right to choose the religious and moral formation they want for their children.
Text - Francisco Javier Hernández Varas
If in previous courses we started with judicial appeals, different and disparate situations in each Autonomous Community, reduction of timetables, loss of jobs, etc., this 2018-19 academic year is also joined by the declarations and intentions of the Ministry of Education to "urgent"modifications to the LOMCE.
One of these modifications clearly affects the subject of Religion, which would cease to be computable and will not have any other alternative subject. This means, in short, that Religion will no longer count for the average, nor will it count for the transcript, nor will it be taken into account for access to scholarships. It will be voluntary enrollment for students.
In addition, a compulsory subject of Civic and Ethical Values will be introduced, focused on the treatment and analysis of human rights and civic-democratic virtues. With this background, Religion teachers are living a situation of uncertainty and helplessness that the change of Government has increased.
