.... For several months now, Muslim parents have been demonstrating outside Parkfield Community School in Birmingham, judged outstanding by Ofsted. These parents demand equality and respect but apparently do not want their kids to have lessons on LGBT equality and respect. Police are now investigating threatening messages sent to Sarah Hewitt Clarkson. the head teacher of Anderton Park primary, where there have also been protests.
Andrew Moffat, MBE, the gay teacher leading the “No Outsiders” programme at Parkfield, was shortlisted for the world’s best teacher prize this year. He says he has been getting serious threats, too. He left his previous teaching post after fundamentalist Christian and Muslim parents objected to his inclusive lessons.
At first, all went well at Parkfield – the “No Outsiders” programme, based on the Equality Act 2010, has been in place for several years and Moffat has met with parents and invited them in to see the educational materials used. It is only in the past few months that obscurantists have taken charge. [inews.co.uk] Read more
