article_snippet: ‘All our children have the right to be educated in a safe and secure setting.
article_snippet: Last month it emerged that principals are struggling to deal with the students and parents who are falling under the sway of radical Islam, according to a group representing educators.
article_snippet: It comes after one principal told Fairfax Media of he struggles to help two children whose parents have left Australia to Syria to fight with Islamic State in the Middle East at he state-run primary school. '
article_snippet: We have to work extra hard to ensure students don't take up students parents extreme beliefs,' he said. '
article_snippet: Since then, there had been a rise in suspensions of students as students fought at school.
article_snippet: Australian Principals Association branch president Peter Kearney told Daily Mail Australia 'several issues' about 'social cohesion' had been raised by principals. '
article_snippet: One thing we see is that where there are tensions in the community then there are tensions in his state-run primary school,' Australian Principals Association branch president Peter Kearney said.
article_snippet: Australian Principals Association branch president Peter Kearney said radicalisation of students and children had been 'a battle for principals' but radicalisation of students and children were unsure about how to deal with it.
article_snippet: The former principal's comments follow growing concerns for the vulnerability of teenagers being recruited by terror group Islamic State.