Teachers will be forced to tell parents that their child is questioning their gender even if the young person objects under new guidance for schools in England, the equalities minister has indicated.

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    Parents should be aware of what is going on in their kids’ lives.

    This means being a parent and actively being involved in their life. It does not mean abusing the trust that kids give to teachers, councilors, therapists and other adults they might confide in.

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      who said anything about therapists? Teachers are servants for the tax payers.

      Therapists have a commitment to confidentiality in almost all circumstances.

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          They’re government employees, paid by tax payers to educate their kids.

          Yes, they’re the ones being served, and the government and their employees have lost sight of that.

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            Well, at least you’re honest about thinking children don’t deserve to have anyone in power looking out for their interests when they conflict with their parents’.