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[–]UncleWillard56 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I absolutely agree. I think the first action any teacher or administrator should take when asked about sexuality, is to direct them to their parents. "Ask your parents" should be the mantra of any educator on topics of sex, religion, race, politics or any topic that doesn't directly relate to their education (with caveats for obvious evidence of abuse or neglect). Families should decide when and how to discuss those things with their kids, unless they prove incompetent to do so (e.g. parents who are neglecting and or abusing their children in some way that's evident).

It's ironic that any educator would suggest that excluding the parents in discussions on these topics is a good plan, when they continuously beg for more parental involvement in our kids' educations. Who would ever want heterosexual teachers openly discussing their sexuality or sex life, or suggest to kids that they do something behind their parents' backs? Most would consider that at least problematic and call for an investigation, and likely termination if they did, if not potentially criminal charges.