Primary teacher, married to a primary teacher, with 2 primary age kids ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ ๐จ๐ผโ๐ป๐ญ NPQLT, music lead and drama queen ๐ธ๐ผ ex-brettoner #ifyouknowyouknow
My parents or school never read stories with two dads to me.
I never saw pride flags as a kid.
I didnโt learn the word gay until I was in secondary school.
I didnโt see any gay role models on tv.
But Iโm gay, and always have been.
Straight representation didnโt make me straight. Gay representation wonโt make kids gay.
But not having a variety of representation will make some kids feel like they donโt belong, or are wrong.
If people wonโt allow children to see the diversity of families, theyโre failing them and putting their own prejudice above the wellbeing of their children.
Section 28 banned the โpromotionโ of homosexuality in schools and is still having effects today, despite being repealed 20 years ago.
Ignorance or bigotry can no longer be used as an excuse and all children should see versions of themselves in our schools and in their lives.
.@educationgovuk has said that an error in its calculations for school funding has impacted the amount allocated to individual schools for 2024-25 - but it has not said how many schools have been affected
https://t.co/iAM7Cnxgj4
THIS IS SHOCKING
On Wednesday, Sunak said he would prioritise education funding.
Now I've just been called into a last-minute DfE meeting (5.30pm Friday), only to be informed that unplanned cuts are coming!
School funding will rise by just 2%, not 2.8% promised in July.
We already have record class sizes and can't recruit or retain teachers.
Sunak must commit to stop school cuts.
@GillianKeegan, we need a ministerial statement!
#saveourschools
Scared to say how much I enjoyed my mono printing course this afternoon, as back in school they were covering science and PE ๐ซฃ soz! #cpd#creatives#hpan
The Last Devil to Die is the best yet. I basically live at Coopers Chase now. Just finished Chapter 72 โบ๏ธ - and I thought 60 was the pot of gold! #ifyouknowyouknow ๐ This series just keeps getting better and better. #thursdaymurderclub@richardosman
Teachers and administrators, you make a difference every day, even on days when you don't feel like you make a difference. In fact, some days, that is when you make the biggest difference.