Gay teacher who writes books challenging homophobia has resigned after parents complained they did not want him to teach their children
• Dispute at Chilwell Croft Academy mainly involved Muslim parents
• Andrew Moffat resigned from the Birmingham primary school in December
• He said some Christian parents also complained about him
• Challenging Homophobia in Primary Schools has been used in lessons
Andrew Moffat resigned from the primary school in December and will leave his post this month
A gay assistant head teacher has been forced to resign after Muslim parents complained that they did not want their children learning that it’s OK to be homosexual.
The dispute at Birmingham’s Chilwell Croft Academy, which mainly involved Muslim parents, is the latest controversy surrounding a secular state school in the city.
Andrew Moffat, who resigned from the primary school in December and will leave his post this month, said some Christian parents had also complained.
But fellow teachers are concerned that the respected teacher may have been the victim of an alleged plot by Muslim extremists to force non-Muslim teachers out and replace them with hardliners.
Last month a letter was circulated referring to a ‘Trojan Horse’ plot for Muslim extremists to take over the running of schools in Birmingham.
The authenticity of the letter is unclear but its very existence led to a flood of allegations from parents and staff at several schools .
At least 12 schools are under now investigation by the Department for Education (DfE) following allegations that strict Islamic practices have been introduced there.
The authenticity of the letter is unclear but its very existence led to a flood of allegations from parents and staff at several schools .
At least 12 schools are under now investigation by the Department for Education (DfE) following allegations that strict Islamic practices have been introduced there.
What that cannot be true. Isn't Birmingham in England? There aren't many Muslims in England, at least I've seen none in old pre-1950 British movies, never actually been there.
There's always a stink with religious people. Locally, a Catholic school tried to fire a teacher after he came out as gay or got married or whatever and the STUDENTS protested it and fought for him.
What that cannot be true. Isn't Birmingham in England? There aren't many Muslims in England, at least I've seen none in old pre-1950 British movies, never actually been there.
Sis England is full of Muslims especially in places such as Birmingham, Nottingham & Bradford where the Foreign to English ratio out-ways each other.
England is also heavily populated by the polish now too.
- maybe he had a better chance if he didn't resign
that cannot be true. Isn't Birmingham in England? There aren't many Muslims in England, at least I've seen none in old pre-1950 British movies, never actually been there.
maybe the government could try assimilating their culture or something? Immigrants tend to clump together and form insular societies.