No, the teacher did nothing wrong. Teachers are always in a weird lace between institution, parents, and students. She's got a right to look after herself and protect her employment. She has to follow policy asnpsrt of her employment contract Based on the school's response of changing their admissions policy, she was correct in her attemot tonexercose some caution and some prudence there; it was clearly warranted.
The artcle is a little unclear - the students protested in the lunchroom that very day? They didn't give her a chance to consult with administration and parents at all? Sounds like the students jumped the gun there, that's completely unreasonable. It makes the whole thing sound staged just to have an excuse to protest. They already had protest signs ready to go? Come on, that's suspicious.
In the comments, a few people have brought up danger of being outed to parents. Maybe it's different in the UK, but I cannot imagine this working in practicality. At least twice a year here there are parent/teacher conferences where the parent comes to the school, sees all your work or relevance, and discusses your progress and overall wellbeing with your teachers. This happens as a scheduled thing up until high school and then upon a parent's request or showing up on conference days.
And then there are all the school board meetings and school functions where parents and teachers interact. Lots of times, your family and your teacher and his/her family attend the same church. You shop at the same stores. And so forth and so on.
How do you think you're going to be able to live two lives? One publicly Trans but in the closet at hime because you're supposedly afraid of your parents and not eventually be outed?
I can't see it. And I'm not suggesting Transstudents don't so entire have legit reason to rear their parents. I lived in the evangelical south amongst some real religious nutters for many a year, you are preaching to the choir on that one. I'm just saying that if that's your situation, and you're truly afraid, you're staying in the closet publicly AND privately until you leave home. You have to.
The ultimate point beinf that I see and recognize that argument, I don't think it's a valid one in regards to the teacher doing something wrong for the reasons I stated and also because she's got to navigate that complicated space too.
