Christian Teacher Banned for Calling a Girl a Girl

A Christian teacher has been stopped indefinitely from teaching in any sixth-form college or children’s home in England for what they claim to be “misgendering” a pupil.

Joshua Sutcliffe, 33, was banned from the teaching profession for addressing a girl as a girl.

According to The Telegraph, the Teaching Regulation Authority (TRA) ruled that Mr Sutcliffe had failed to treat a pupil with “dignity and respect”. They also claim he failed to protect the pupil’s well-being because he did not use the “preferred pronouns” of a girl who “identified as a boy”.

Apart from the allegations of “misgendering a pupil”, Mr Sutcliffe was also found in the wrong for expressing views against gay marriage when questioned by a pupil. He was accused of failing to “consider the potential impact” on his pupils, particularly those who may be practising same-sex relationships. We have stated the Biblical position on sodomy many times [and] on the matter of truth the word of God is clear.

John:8:32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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The prophets even condemn societies like ours:

Isaiah:59:14And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
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Hosea:4:2By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
See All... By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

Given the reasons for this ban, it is safe to report the 33-year-old was stripped of his license because he spoke against sodomy, and used the correct pronouns to address a pupil. The former teacher can apply for the ban to be removed in 2025.

Mr Sutcliffe, a former maths teacher at the Cherwell School, a state secondary in Oxford, admitted to not using the pupil’s preferred pronouns and said he was “devastated” by the ruling, but owes no apology. He plans to appeal and is being supported by the Christian Legal Centre.

‘I believe affirming children in gender confusion in the classroom is psychologically damaging for them. I refuse to go against my conscience and cause a child harm and refuse to apologize for that,’ he told the Telegraph.

The panel claimed the teacher fell significantly short of the standard expected of a teacher.

Meanwhile, the teaching guide says: “Teachers make the ‘education’ of their pupils their ‘first concern’, and are accountable for achieving the highest standards in work and conduct.

“Teachers act with ‘honesty and integrity”; have strong subject knowledge, keep their knowledge and skills as teachers up-to-date and are self-critical; forge positive professional relationships; and work with parents in the best interests of their pupils”.

How is it possible in that light that putting education first, and acting with honesty and integrity has become a crime?

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