Anti-LGBT protests prove why relationship education has “got to start” at primary school, the teacher at the centre of a fierce debate about equality in relationship education has said.
In an exclusive interview with HuffPost UK, Andrew Moffat said he had considered quitting his job at Parkfield Community School in Birmingham but was now “not going anywhere”.
“Change isn’t always easy and this is about how we can move society forward so that everyone is welcome and everyone has a contribution to make. So the protests only go to show why this work is so important in schools,” he said.
“I want children to be proud of who they are. And I think all parents want that for their children. It’s an anti-bullying resource. No parent wants their child to be bullied.”
Speaking about his own experience as a child, Moffat said: “I remember a boy in that class saying ‘I think all gays should be put up against a wall and shot’ and everyone cheered - and the teacher didn’t say anything. [The Huffington Post UK] Read more
