I actually tried phoning the lady concerned, I still bet the real story is somewhat different. I just don't trust the media!

Sadly she has a private number.

Re. parenting, I agree with parents rights to teach their own children as they see fit. This is a God given right and I wouldn't want to interfere even if i dissagreed with parents.

But teachers have to teach and many times it conflicts with the teaching of the home.
The big issue of Creationism vs Evolution is a classic example of this.
Do kids go home crying and say 'Mummy, you lied to me, God is dead, we came from monkeys!!" ? If so, do teachers care? They teach what they think is right, whether it is or not.

I don't mean to open a controversial issue and I won't debate it here, I'm just making a comparison.

and listen, I don't take any comments here as an attack on Christianity, I'm certainly not offended, we're just considering comments by the media about a teacher and whether they are justified or not.

I'm not even defending "Christmas" (the Christian version or otherwise) since I celebrate neither.

I'm quite prepared to admit that if I had actually been there, I might have considered Theresa's comments out of place also.