Tag: schools
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Should Young Children Be Exposed to Gender Ideology in Storybooks?
Introducing Teddy is a children’s picture book published in 2016, written by Jessica Walton and illustrated by Dougal MacPherson. It is aimed at very young readers, typically aged 4–8, and is often described as a gentle, affirming story about friendship, identity, and acceptance. The story centres on a teddy bear named Teddy, who belongs to…
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Analysis of “Asleep at the Wheel: An Examination of Gender and Safeguarding in Schools”
The “Asleep at the Wheel: An Examination of Gender and Safeguarding in Schools” report reveals that many UK schools are neglecting the most basic safeguarding duties when it comes to gender identity. Parents are being excluded, single-sex spaces are disappearing, and contested ideologies are being taught as truth. Vulnerable children—including girls, autistic pupils, and those…
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Regarding Toilet Facilities at Schools and Drag Queen Storytime – Email to DECYP
Below are emails between Women Speak Tasmania and the Department of Education, Children and Young People, with regards of Department policy on new unisex bathrooms at schools and Drag Queen storytime Letter from Ellen Thorne 26.02.23 Good afternoon, I am writing to request some information as to the design of school redevelopments with reference to…
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Analysis of Xris Reardon’s Witness Statement: Redefining Safeguarding in Schools
On 4 May 2022, Xris Reardon of Working It Out gave a witness statement to the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings What the Statement is About Xris Reardon, in their role as LGBTIQ+ Lead and Schools Inclusion Coordinator at Working It Out, gave evidence about:…