When a student in a Calgary Grade 6 class came out as transgender this year, the teacher made one thing clear to the other pupils: they mustn’t let slip their classmate’s new gender identity to her parents.

If someone asks if you are trans,
Or tries to touch under your pants.
And says to keep it secret,
Then you must tell them "No!".
Then go and find someone you trust,
And tell them straight away.
They’ll say “well done for speaking out”.
And make everything okay.

Teachers who are concerned about the sexuality or gender identity of the children that they’re teaching should be struck off and have their hard drives checked. You don’t discuss any of that, nor your own relationships, with the children outside of well planned, age appropriate approved sex and relationships education which has been discussed in full with the parents prior to it being delivered. If you have a problem with that you have no business being a teacher, go make coffee or some shit.