High-bullying school district reconsiders discussion of sexuality
Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin school district, infamous for a high degree of LGBT bullying and related suicides in recent years, has announced they may change policies relating to discussions on sexual orientation in the classroom.
The current policy mandates teacher neutrality in discussions relating to sexual orientation, but a potential new policy would stress a little more the importance of discussing controversial topics like sexuality. Teachers would still have to keep from advocating their personal opinions, of course. Interviews from the Advocate.com article:
Jonathan Plotz, an English teacher at Anoka High School, told the Associated Press the proposed new policy seems like a positive move. “I felt like before, I was prevented from having frank discussions take place in my classroom regarding sexual orientation,” he said. “I think that now, based on my initial reading, it has become what I’ve always tried to do when discussing any controversial topic.”
Another teacher, Jefferson Fletek, who is a gay-straight alliance adviser, expressed reservations. “My concern is with the use of the word ‘controversial.’ … What exactly does that mean and who decides?” he told St. Paul’s Pioneer Press newspaper. He hopes there will be ample and clear training on how to apply the policy, he added.Given its history, this school district needs to take the lead in opening up discussions about LGBT issues in schools. The policy will be discussed in a meeting tomorrow - stay tuned for updates.
(Source: gaywrites, via projectqueer)
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