At my primary school RE was really important. I think it should be an option whether your children take it or not. I mean other subjects are much more important epsecially if they are to do with what your children wants to get involved in as a career when they're older.
At my secondry school we had RE twice a week and PE three times a week which was ok. The only thing that annoyed me was, was that the Jehovah witnesses had to do it RE aswell, and I think thats pretty unfair on them. The ones I spoke to hated it. I doubt their parents agreed.
Just for the record RE was the most boring subject I ever had
