Posted on 05/30/2023 3:09:40 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
I can’t imagine how difficult it is to be a Christian in education these days, particularly in places like the UK that don’t have First-Amendment speech protections. It seems like Christian teachers can’t say much of anything without getting in trouble anymore, and one teacher in the UK is reaping the consequences of staying true to his religious convictions.
In 2017, Cherwell School in Oxford fired Joshua Sutcliffe, a math teacher — or “maths” as they call it in the UK — for referring to two girls as, well, girls. An innocent statement of “well done, girls” to two female students who had completed a problem led to controversy because one of the girls identified as a boy.
Trouble followed Sutcliffe wherever he went. He transferred to a Catholic school and landed in hot water for recommending an Allie Beth Stuckey video about masculinity without presenting alternate views. He faced criticism for calling Mohammed a false prophet and for saying that he was opposed to same-sex marriage.
But it’s the “misgendering” of a girl who wants to be a boy that’s the biggest mark on his record, and it led to a hefty ban from a government board.
“In an outcome believed to be the first of its kind, a Christian maths teacher has been banned by the Secretary of State for Education for ‘bringing the profession into disrepute’ for not using the preferred pronouns of a female student who identified as a boy,” reports Christian Concern (emphasis in the original). “A Teaching Regulation Authority (TRA) professional conduct panel has, with the backing of Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, ruled that Joshua Sutcliffe was guilty of unprofessional conduct and has banned him from teaching in any capacity for at least two years and potentially indefinitely.”
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The outrageous thing about this, is he wasn’t dismiss for his inability to teach well !! On the contrary, most parents support him and are happy with his performance.
Parents rallied to Sutcliffe’s support. “Joshua was very good at his job and teaching,” said one parent. “Patient, kind, and considerate, he was respectful and good at explaining things. My daughter enjoyed being taught by him and it was a very positive experience. I have never witnessed him being unkind to anyone.”
Another parent, whose son Sutcliffe had been tutoring for several years, said, “Joshua helped my son become an A* student for GCSE Maths. Joshua has never been inappropriate in any way. He is a gentleman, he is considerate, he is trustworthy, professional, and good time keeping. He is like a mentor to my son. He is very focused on tutoring my son to make sure he really understands Maths.”
2nd amendment ping. Glad we freed ourselves from those useful idiot brits. Of course we have our own useful idiots to deal with now.
Muslim grooming gangs can rape English girls with impunity. It’s no big deal. But should a Christian teacher innocently say something that’s non-PC, all hell breaks loose.
Where is the crown on all this? If King Charles cannot/will not speak up against this obvious travesty, then what good is a king? Better to just abolish the expensive monarchy, and elect some old guy as head of state - as is done in Germany, Ireland, etc.
There is no separation of Church and State in the UK. The Crown is head of the Church. Therefore, there’s no part of the human person that the State doesn’t control there; this includes the conscience.
Stick a fork in 808 years of British democracy. It’s done.
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