As Communications Officer with voluntary human rights advocacy group Education Equality, David Graham has campaigned for many years on behalf of non-religious and minority-faith families and teachers who face systemic discrimination in Irish schools. He is proud to work as part of a growing group of compassionate, committed and capable people to make the case for urgent reform of Ireland’s primary education system, 95% of which remains firmly under the control of religious bodies. Education Equality’s message couldn’t be simpler: Irish society has changed, our schools must too.

See below for a sample of David’s writing on this topic.

School patronage survey is a stalling tactic - Irish Times Letters · Jun 17, 2024

Draft primary curriculum - Irish Times Letters · Mar 08, 2024

Religion in schools - is it time for change? - Donegal Democrat · Feb 29, 2024

Survey on the ethos of schools - Irish Times Letters · Oct 04, 2023

Schools and patronage - Irish Times Letters · Sep 08, 2023

Religious evangelism soaks into every pore of the Irish school curriculum - Irish Times · May 2, 2023

Ireland has changed - our schools must too - Westmeath Independent · Jan 28, 2022

Discrimination Is Rife in Irish Schools: The Government Must End It Now - Hot Press Magazine · Nov 9, 2021

Society has changed – our schools must too - The Echo · Jul 19, 2021

Religious ethos should no longer be allowed flourish in our schools - Irish Examiner · Jun 29, 2021

Molly is right, keep religion out of sex education in schools - The Times Ireland · May 21, 2021