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Controversy As Primary School Plans To ‘Prepare’ Its Pupils To Accept Gender Change Of Staff

Controversy As Primary School Plans To ‘Prepare’ Its Pupils To Accept Gender Change Of Staff

A primary school in the UK has come under fire from some parents as it prepares to tell pupils a lunch-time supervisor is having a sex change from man to woman.

See the letter the Head-teacher the school, Mike Fish sent home to parents and guardians intimating them of the school’s plans to ‘prepare’ school children for the gender transitioning of a school staff.

Read letter below…

The letter sent to parents and guardians from Over Primary School regarding one of their members of staff having gender reassignment surgery. A primary school has come under fire from some parents as it prepares to tell pupils a lunch-time supervisor is having a sex change from man to woman. See MASONS story MNGENDER; Headtacher Mike Fish wrote to parents saying that staff had started "preparing" children for the gender swap by midday supervisor Chris Kean. He explained that Mr. Kean, 38, had realised over the last 25-30 years that he had gender dysphoria. Mr. Fish said that Over Primary School, Cambs., where pupils are aged four - 11, would give the children more information and the opportunity to ask questions after half term. He explained that Mr Kean has been attending a gender identity clinic and is due to start living full-time as a woman during the summer holidays next year.

According to Daily Mail, some parents rsponded saying that they should they should have been consulted first.

Mike Smith, 47, a web designer who is the father of two girls aged nine and five, said: ‘What we object to is our little one – who can’t even spell left and right yet – hasn’t been taught anything about sex education, but we have been told they are going to be teaching about transgender issues.
‘Talking to a child of that age, without asking our opinion first, is absolutely disgusting.
‘I don’t have a problem with him doing this, but I would like to have been told before my children were told.’
His wife Jennifer, 42, added: ‘I was angry about it, and I think a lot of people are.

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‘It is confusing enough in life for children as it is, and I just don’t understand how a four-year-old is going to understand that.’
Mr Fish defended the school’s decision, saying : ‘I don’t think there is anything to consult on.
‘Obviously the children needed to be prepared and informed rather than things just happening.
‘We were going to have a talk to children, and I am happy to speak to any parents ahead of that.
‘I have heard from three or four parents since Friday and they have all been positive. I haven’t had any negative comments at this stage.’
Mr Fish added: ‘We have shared the situation with parents and carers now to give plenty of time for discussion to be had about the way forward.
‘I think our openness to this is clear in my original letter. As a school we always seek to work in partnership with parents and take on board their views.’

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