I just found out my son's teacher is g*y?

Question

My son is only in first grade and I don't feel comfortable having my son in a class with a g*y teacher. I don't feel comfortable sending my son to school with a g*y adult there. Is there anyway I can get the teacher fired, or at least have my son removed from his class?

Answer 1

well if you really arnt comfortable, then maybe you should write the school a note, or call in that you dont think he should be in the class...if they understand, the will probly change his class...i found out that my spanish teacher is g*y (you can really tell by the way he talks, and the fact that he even said he has a husband) and i think i remember someone getting pulled out of the course, and were put in french instead.

Answer 2

Are you serious?  You'd try to get someone fired because of their sexual preference?  Would you take your little girl out of a class because a straight man was teaching (or vice versa)?

Just because he's g*y doesn't mean he's going to molest your child nor will his "gayness" rub off on your son.

Is he a good teacher?  Does he treat the children well?  Is he abusive?  These are the things you need to be concerned with.  Not who he's sleeping with.

Answer 3

Wow...thats pretty homophobic.

As for firing, why would you want to possibly ruin someone's life because you dont like how they live outside school?

You can possibly remove your son from that class if you talk to the principal. However, if you arent on year round schooling, why bother with only 10 days left of school?

Answer 4

What would be the grounds for having him fired? Is being g*y a threat to your child's safety? Just because he is g*y doesn't mean he is a pedophile! What does his sexual orientation have to do with his teaching ability!? Obviously, he isn't teaching FIRST GRADERS how to be g*y! Your son is too young to even KNOW what it means. This is ridiculous!

Answer 5

Having a g*y teacher might teach your some some tolerance... he certainly isn't learning it at home.  Also, I hope your son doesn't come out to you one day because he might be fired as your son.

Answer 6

you p**s me off as well. this man has done nothing that merits losing his job. he has committed no crime. he has hurt no child or anything hes just g*y. when i was in school we had two openly g*y teachers one taught music one third grade. they were two of the best teachers in the school. no one cared

his sexuality has nothing to do with his job. would you be acting like a brain dead moron if this was a female teacher who came out as g*y not likely its ok for women to bw g*y its s**y but men its sick and they  are automatically  listed and seen as pedophiles

get a clue lady and grow up its closed minded morons like you that ruin people and their careers mind your business lady you will look like a fool and make your kid the school laughing stock as well as your self.

you will also cause your son to be beaten  up

i can bet you probably work with someone who is g*y or crossed paths with someone who is g*y.

get over it g*y isnt a disease.   its a sexuality. get over it hes a person and a teacher respect him/ hes taught your child all year without harming him get over yourself

you make me sick

Answer 7

BECAUSE HE IS g*y?!

WTF, are you scared he'll infect your son with the 'g*y virus'?!

If he is g*y, he is g*y, if he is straight, black, white, jewish, muslim, christian or bisexual it really shouldn't be relevant. He must be a good teacher as he was employed and manged to qualify.

Get over your prejudices and let your son enjoy the class he is used to with his friends.

Answer 8

who cares if hes g*y. worry about your childs education and not the sexual preference of his teacher. hes going to grow up and go to school with classmates that could be g*y. are you going to pull him out of classes for the rest of his life and lock him in the house so he never comes across a g*y person? If you never knew he was g*y, would you be switching him out of his class? highly doubtful!  also, i really dont think that kind of mentality is something you should have in front of your child either. growing up now, things are a little different then they were when you were a kid. Your child will follow your actions and eventually make fun of someone for being g*y, or for their race. and not only is it not right, but one day he will say the wrong thing to the wrong person and it may have a pretty nasty outcome. i would suggest you use this opportunity to explain to  your son that there are many different kinds of people out there who have many different ways of living, but they are still people. The last thing we need is another ignorant person in this country. so i would do the right thing!

the ONLY reason to be nervous is if the teacher is doing something inappropriate to the children, of course then you should speak up

Answer 9

My goodness.  What on earth is wrong with your son having a g*y teacher?  You are extremely narrow minded and prejudiced.  Isn't school almost over, anyway?  Do you really want to disrupt you young son's life by yanking him from the class he has been in all year?  Maybe you should seek some counceling for your homophobia, and think of your son...  let him finish out the school year where he is.

Answer 10

I think you need to grow up and not extend your prejudice to your children.  I don't feel comfortable with my kids around religious people, particularly fanatical conservative Christians.  They are a bad influence, IMHO because they justify inequality between people and encourage hatred of those who don't believe like themselves.  But, I don't hide them from those influences because they have to live in the world.  Besides, they are teaching school subjects, not their religion, in school.

Answer 11

That is just wrong, take your homophobia out on someone that is just making a living like you. So what if he is teaching children, you would die if you really knew how many g*y teachers are out there. How stupid of you to want to get him fired just because he is g*y, that is shallow and rude. How would you feel if someone wanted you fired because of the choices you made in life. How sure are you that he is g*y? Did he come out to the class of First Graders? I think not, go to the principle and have your child removed from the class but they are going to ask you why you are doing this. You need to be honest about your reasons. What is the world coming to?

Answer 12

I am not here to defend g**s.  But where can you put you child?  Another male could be a g*y still in the closet.  A woman could be a "male hating" L*****n or a pedophile.  (This is not meant to make any broad accusations.)  What about male teachers for girls?

He should be judged on his classroom performance, or any possible pedophile activity anywhere (if done).

Answer 13

I"m a Conservative Christian and I even think you are being just a little too dramatic. You may not support the choice he/she made, but it's not your choice to make. How did you feel about this teacher before you found out his/her sexual preference?

Has this teacher made advances towards your child? Has this teacher made lewd comments in class? Did the teacher tell your son he has to be g*y when he grows up? Why are you treating a TEACHER as a disease?

Please don't raise your child to hate/fear people.

I'm still a little baffled at your comment to have the teacher fired. Look, if you are super uncomfortable, fine, move your son. I can't tell you that you have to conform to other's beliefs that there is nothing wrong, because we all have different opinions. But trying to get this teacher fired is just ridiculous.

Answer 14

what? are you serious.  g*y people are not a disease!  can you say discrimination!  I know you  don't have the right, but seriously they are the same as you and I!!!!!!!!!

ps you do know that if you try and report him to the principal he can sue you, and actually i hope that he does!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you have pissed me off you really are in id##t!!!!!!!!!!

AGAIN I HOPE THAT HE SUES YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 15

I COMPLETLY AGREE WITH YOU!!! I WOULD FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE TOO. I WOULD TALK TO THE PRINCIPLE AND JUST LET HIM KNOW YOUR CONCERN AND SEE IF YOU CAN HAVE YOUR SON REMOVED. I WOULD DO THE SAME FOR MY SON. EVERYBODY MAKES THAT OUT TO BE NORMAL, BUT IT IS NOT NORMAL, ITS WRONG AND GOD DID NOT MAKE THEM TO BE BORN THAT WAY.

Answer 16

I agree with everyone else you are being pretty petty...BUT

If it bothers you that much that he is g*y I'm sure that they will move your son if you ask. And if it bothers you that he is g*y it's probably better that way anyway, or else it will be a very rough year.

But wanting to get him fired? That's LOW and UNCALLED FOR!

Answer 17

You're ridiculous. Come out of the dark ages. Just because the guy is g*y doesn't mean he's a child molester. This is so freaking sad. How would you feel if g*y parents were like oh my god my kid's teacher is straight I gotta get him the h**l outta this class. Makes no sense either way. Grow up lady it's not gonna make your kid "turn g*y". dumbass!

Answer 18

What's the big deal? I'm sure you son is learning all the finer points of party throwing, interior decorating, how to dress, the appropriate date protocol, and all those other stereotypes you are so obviously terrified by. The teachers sexuality has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with what kind of teacher they are. You should be an adult learn to get over your fears of people who are different from you. The problem isn't the teacher but your judgment of the teacher.

Answer 19

Um...no! That would be discrimination. And you are sort of being homophobic. I would suggest you do some learning and then if you still think this is a horrible situation go to the school. Your son's g*y teacher could be ten times better than most teachers for all you know.

Answer 20

g*y doesn't mean instant pedophile.

I'm sure the teacher isn't describing his s*x life in front of your children. If he is, THEN I'd get him fired. But firing him just because you're uncomfortable with his sexual preference is really, really stupid. And illegal. Would you like him to walk into your work and try to get you fired because you're straight?

Answer 21

Wow.  Way to be a bigoted example for your kid.  Who cares if he's g*y...what he does in his private time is not your concern.  If he's qualified to teach, let the man teach.  You have a right to have your son moved to a different class if you are uncomfortable but to try and get the teacher fired is just outrageous.  Learn some tolerance.

Answer 22

I only know a few g*y people and have found out that they are more caring and understanding, and also smarter than a lot of other people.  They do not hold false judgements against others for their lifestyles either.  Don't worry about it, the school hired that person for a reason, probably because he is a good teacher.  Give him a chance, he deserves it.  If you find out you still don't like it, move your child to a different school, or better yet do homeschooling so your child will only learn what you want him to.  

The best thing to teach a child is how to get along with all people in this big diverse world we live in.  Jesus taught us all to love one another.

Answer 23

By doing that, you are teaching intolerance to your son. Being g*y does not by ANY means make your child's teacher a child molester if that is what you are worried about. In fact, most molesters are STRAIGHT men.

And I agree, your child won't "catch" homosexuality...the only thing the child may learn is ignorance and intolerance if you get the teacher fired.

Answer 24

is being g*y illegal ? ? The school district can and will lose a law suit for firing him/her for only being g*y and guess who's tax dollars that will use to pay for the law suit ? ?

Now if the teachers had had inappropriate contact with your child, that's a whole different story

Answer 25

If you don't feel comfortable you can do it, you're having a free decision, while the g*y teacher didn't hurt your child integrity is ok, but as i told you, if you feel better knowing that your child's teahcer is not g*y or something, you can do, meanwhile let your son enjoy his classes.

Answer 26

i do not agree with you at all! is he a good teacher? if the only problem is because he is strictly g*y i just do not get this what are you afraid of that your son is going to catch it like it is a virus?i am not saying i understand the homosexual lifestyle i honestly dont but they are people just as much as you and me and just because we dont understand it does NOT give us the right to banish them from the planet that is the plain form of IGNORANCE

Answer 27

First of all, why do you not feel comfortable sending your son to school with a g*y adult?   Do you think that all the heterosexual teachers are models of chastity and purity?  How do you know one of THEM is not a child molester?  

Second, it is very likely that you (and your son) have many g*y adults in your lives.  Perhaps you did not know this, but one of every ten people is g*y.

Third, it is illegal to fire a teacher because of sexual orientation.   And if I were the principal, and you asked me to move your son to another class for this reason, I'd tell you to get out of my office.

Answer 28

Where to begin?

No one cares if YOU're comfortable or not with your child's teacher.  Your prejudices have no bearing whatever on the teacher's competence to teach.  I guarantee he is more qualified to teach than you are to judge his qualifications.

No, you cannot have the teacher fired because YOU're a bigot.  Have you even met him?  Sat in on one of his classes?

You can, if you feel so strongly about the matter, put your child in a charter school where you pay tuition.  Or move to a school district where everyone is as narrow minded as you.  All to the disservice of your innocent little boy, of course.

Sorry, Mom, no help here.

By the way, regarding a comment above, the vast majority of child molesters and teachers who have affairs with students are heterosexual, not g*y.  Wouldn't you think that a teacher who was KNOWN to be g*y would be well aware that all eyes were on him just waiting for him to step out of line and would be overly cautious to mind his p's and q's accordingly?

Answer 29

No.

You do realize that your son probably encounters g*y adults fairly often? And that g*y is not the same as pedophile? And that the details of the teacher's personal s*x life are generally not part of the first grade curriculum?

Answer 30

Are you serious? You real concern should be his credentials not which adult he chooses to have an intimate relationship with. Why do you want to get him fired? Has he done something wrong? Are you really that close-minded?

Getting someone fired can potentially ruin his whole career that he went to school for. Do you really want to do that to a man? That would make you the problem. Just take your son out of the school. Put him in Catholic school but then you really can't guarantee that he won't encounter a g*y teacher there either.

Are you afraid that he will teach your child g*y values or molest him? Why not talk to the teacher? Parents like you make me never want to waste four years in college for education.

EDITED TO ADD:

It's princiPAL when you're referring to the person.

God did make Adam and Steve! Who do you think made them if God didn't? Only God can create life (God=Nature=Evolution). We are all here and we are all who we are. The world would be a better place without people like this lady. Live and let live and take your kid and put him in a bubble.

And what happens when he's fourteen and says "Mom, I'm g*y."? Will you drive him to suicide with your homophobia or will you embrace him and tell him you love him no matter what?

Answer 31

You have got to be kidding.  Its 2008.  Its ok to be g*y.  g*y people have right to work.  What are you going to do if you son turns out to be g*y?  Its not a choice, people are born that way.  Would you disown him.  Would you tell him sorry you can't work around people?