It emerged last week that kids in a primary school were told to refer to their gender-neutral teacher as “they” in the classroom.
Students in the class, aged 8 and 9, have since been corrected by the teacher for saying "she" and taught to say "they" instead. The revelation sparked controversy and discussion online and so the Irish Mirror ran a poll with our readers asking, 'Should primary school pupils be told to refer to a gender-neutral teacher as 'they'?' - with some surprising results.
It is believed to be the first time a school in Ireland has moved to accommodate a teacher’s gender identity within the classroom.
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