‘Good afternoon girls’: Teacher forced to apologize for how she greeted the class

A teacher of philosophy and religious education was forced to apologize to a seventh-grade student at a private women’s college in the UK after addressing the group with a greeting: “Good afternoon, girls.” The teacher said she felt humiliated in the face of the situation, British newspaper promotes Telegraph.

The case dates back to May 2021, when the school just showed a video about gender identity and gender at birth.

The students accused the teacher of discrimination because not everyone identified as women. The next day, they decided to write on the chalkboard the pronouns they would like to be addressed with. One of the students even said that she identifies herself with the pronoun “They”.

The teacher refused the group’s request and said that she would have to inform the parents about the situation.

After the incident, a protest against the teacher was held in the school foyer.

Later that week, the teacher was disciplined and forced to apologize. “I apologize for being upset. No one here meant to offend you. We all love you,” said the professor of philosophy and religious education.