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Council acts over parents
protest
Action has been taken against parents who
took their children out of school in protest at them being taught about
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history, a council
said.
Dozens of parents kept their children out of lessons at George
Tomlinson primary school in Leytonstone, east London, saying their
children were too young to learn about such matters.
A spokesman for Waltham Forest Council
said the absences would be treated as "unauthorised" and action had been
taken, but refused to say what sanctions were put in
place.
"As part of the borough's policy of promoting tolerance in our
schools, children are taught that everyone in our society is of equal
value," the spokesman said.
"At George Tomlinson, parents were invited to meet with teachers and
governors several weeks ago to discuss what work would be taking place
throughout the national LGBT History Month, and how this work would be
delivered.
"Regrettably, some parents chose to remove their children from
school. We are not aware of pupils being withdrawn from any other school
in the borough.
"The council does not condone any unauthorised absence from school
and action has been taken."
Pervez Latif, whose children Saleh, 10, and Abdur-Rahim, nine, attend
the school, said he wrote to the chairman of governors to explain why he
was taking his children out of the classes and was told that he had no
options.
"I didn't want my children to be learning about this," Mr Latif, 41,
told the Daily Mail.
"I found it difficult to explain topics such as homosexual
relationships at such a young age. If I am faced with court action, then I
will just explain that these are my views."
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