In his column ‘Holocaust needs to be taught in ACT Schools’ (CW 3 Feb 2022, p12), Bill Stefaniak says that he was “appalled but not surprised to find that it [the Holocaust] is not taught in ACT schools”. This is incorrect. 

My young people attended Alfred Deakin High School between 2016 and 2021. As part of their compulsory Year 10 History unit, they learnt about the Holocaust and attended an excursion to the Sydney Jewish Museum. This included the memorable and moving experience of meeting a Holocaust survivor who generously shared their story.

I agree with Mr Stefaniak that knowing the good and terrible of history is very important for us all. At university, I was taught that accuracy and care are important in historical studies. Such attributes are also important in reportage and maybe Mr Stefaniak would care to check the accuracy of his assertions before publishing future columns. 

• A. Jones, Duffy ACT

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