Schools 'let pupils change gender' without telling parents

Schools 'let pupils change gender' without telling parents

“Even if it’s a so-called phase, so what? If the teacher turns around and says, if you want me to call you by this pronoun or by this name, but you don't want me to tell your parents, who exactly does it harm anyway?" Should schools inform parents if a pupil comes out to a teacher as trans? Kit Marie Rackley, a former teacher who still works in the education sector tells #TimesRadio pupils who come out as trans at school should be protected, while the Conservative MP Miriam Cates says it goes against safeguarding procedures. --- Times Radio brings you the latest breaking news, expert analysis and well-informed discussion on the biggest stories of the day. 📻 Listen now - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio Follow Times Radio on social: 🔵 Facebook   / thetimesradio   🔵 Twitter   / timesradio   🔵 Instagram   / timesradio   Subscribe here:    / @presidenttrumpreport