Posted by
Catmman on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 3:55:49 PM
Teachers told not to
assume children have heterosexual parents.
This AND McCain saying he's the "conservative leader" (with 36% of a vote)?
Hell hath officially frozen over.
Possible spew alert at the end. From
The Daily Mail: (emphasis mine)
Teachers should not assume that their pupils have a "mum and dad" under guidance aimed at tackling anti-gay bullying in schools.
It says primary pupils as young as four should be familiarised with the idea of same-sex couples to help combat homophobic attitudes.
Teachers should attempt to avoid assumptions that pupils will have a conventional family background, it urges.
It goes on to suggest the word "parents" may be more appropriate than "mum and dad", particularly in letters and emails to the child's home.
When discussing marriage with secondary pupils, teachers should also educate pupils about civil partnerships and gay adoption rights.
The guidance - produced for the Government by gay rights group Stonewall - will be formally launched today by Schools Secretary Ed Balls.
After those last two words, I couldn't read anymore...
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