I'd say that most of the thread is whether the children should be automatically removed based on this. I don't think you would find much of a debate over whether teaching children racist behaviour is abuse: without doubt it is. However, what is the best response given the fact that the family has already broken down with the father, who was seen as the prime instigator of racist views in the house gone. I also support that child welfare workers are involved and monitoring and I support having the option of removing the children. I do not support that this would be automatic. I am also concerned that simply removing the children withotu attempting to educate the mother and the children could create a family mythology that could further support racist views into the next generation. If the mother is open to having some kind of therapy for her and her children along with exposure to anti-racist views then this MAY be the best option.
I am concerned with the idea that we are not taking this seriously enough or do not consider the views vile enough if we do not immediately advocate removal of the children from the mother. For the most part the much maligned children's services actually do a good job and ought to be able to make a decision based on all the presented facts. This is not tolerance for racist behaviour but an understanding that automatic knee-jerk reactions are not solutions any more than are automtic sentencing for crimes, a right wing prescription.
If the woman is not telling the truth at this point or continues the behaviour then the children should be removed but in the short term this is something that can be monitored by children's services and the school. Then if it does not work then the removal of the children can go ahead as the last resort which is what that measure needs to be.