A network of humanists working in education. We support students, parents, and each other with issues relating to humanism in schools, and help people understand humanism for a more tolerant world where rational thinking and kindness prevail.
You can join if you’re
- A teacher in primary, secondary, or further education
- A teaching assistant
- Working in a college or university education department
- An education adviser or consultant
What you get as a member
Resources and activitiesNews of resources and activities on humanism in schools, colleges, and universities around the country.
A network of peersThe chance to share your ideas, challenges, and successes with other education professionals.
Campaign news and adviceInformation and advice on Humanists UK’s campaigns in education, from inclusive RE to inclusive assemblies.
A voice in the debateThe opportunity to make sure humanist voices are heard on religion and belief in education.
Our aims
The aims that bring Humanist Teachers together:
- Promote teaching about humanism as part of inclusive Religious Education, and the contribution humanism can make across the curriculum
- Support each other and other teachers to teach humanism well
- Raise, and advise on, issues of religion and belief in schools and colleges
- Give a humanist voice in schools, at education events, and to parents
- Back Humanists UK’s education campaigns, including inclusive RE, inclusive assemblies, and relationships and sex education
Ideas for getting involved
Some of the things members can do, in their own school or more widely. None of them is required.
- Reviewing and writing resources on humanism
- Sharing best practice in teaching about humanism
- Bringing humanism into PSHE, history, English, and SMSC
- Promoting Understanding Humanism resources
- Running humanist lunchtime or after-school clubs
- Working for inclusive assemblies in schools
- Supporting high-quality relationships and sex education
- Helping to train our school speakers
- Making the case for teacher training on humanism
- Raising awareness of World Humanist Day
- Promoting Faith to Faithless support in schools
- Supporting adult education about humanism
Share your story
Introduced a new scheme of work on humanism? Found great new resources? Made your assemblies more inclusive, or set up a humanist after-school club? We’d love to hear about it. Get in touch too if you have questions, ideas for where we should focus, or you’re struggling to get the humanist voice heard.
More for teachers
Teaching about humanismFree resources, training, school speakers, and assemblies for your classroom.For teachers →
Book a school speakerA trained humanist volunteer can visit your school, in person or online, free of charge.School speakers →
Join your local RE councilHelp shape religious education in your area as a humanist representative on a SACRE or SAC.SACREs and SACs →
More ways to connect
Sections and networks of Humanists UK.