A Christian secondary school teacher in Oxford, England, has been banned from his job for at least once misrepresenting a transgender student and speaking out against gay marriage.
“In my view it was necessary to issue an injunction to maintain confidence in the profession,” Alan Meyrick, of the Education Regulatory Authority (TRA) panel, reportedly told The Telegraph on Monday.
Joshua Sutcliffe, 33, would become the first teacher in the UK to be banned from practicing his profession for at least once misrepresenting a student impersonating a boy by saying ‘Well done girls “ used .
Although he allegedly told the panel that he apologized immediately after the incident, the TRA said it was “more likely than not” that the man would have publicly addressed the student with feminine pronouns on other occasions.
The 30-year-old was also reportedly found guilty of misconduct for speaking out against gay marriage and showing his class a video with “inappropriate comments,” in which he specifically argued that one of society’s growing problems is it insists that men are no longer masculine enough. according to British media.
“The panel concludes that Mr Sutcliffe’s behavior was well below the standard of behavior expected of a teacher,” the TRA continued.
The teacher was “devastated” by the decision and has indicated he will appeal the decision, backed by the Christian Legal Center, according to The Telegraph.