The need for anti-racist education in Dumbarton and the Vale schools is becoming more urgent than ever, teachers’ leaders have insisted.
EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan argued the rise of the far-right in politics made challenging prejudice an “important task” for all educators.
He spoke out as teachers and lecturers headed for Glasgow to take part in a special event to discuss what they can do to combat racism through education.
Labour’s Anas Sarwar, chairman of Holyrood’s cross party group on tackling islamophobia, called for anti-racism education to be embedded across the school curriculum.
Mr Flanagan stated: “Sadly, this work is becoming more urgent as a result of the growth of the far right across Europe and increase in racist attitudes.”
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