Essex: Head praises 'greatly loved' trans teacherby Stephen Gray | 6 July 2012, 9:18am
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/07/06/essex-head-praises-greatly-loved-trans-teacher/'A transgender teacher has been praised for her courage and popularity by staff and pupils at a secondary school in Essex ahead of her transition this summer.
The unnamed teacher had formerly been living as a man and pupils were told this week that she would be returning in the autumn following transition to live as a woman.
The head teacher of the grammar school in Chelmsford said in a letter to parents that she was a 'greatly loved' and 'inspirational' educator, the Independent reports.
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Male teacher's bravery hailed as he undergoes sex change before returning to take classes as a woman
Ben Kendall | Thursday 05 July 2012
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/male-teachers-bravery-hailed-as-he-undergoes-sex-change-before-returning-to-take-classes-as-a-woman-7917642.htmlA male teacher has been praised for bravery after it emerged he will undergo a sex change operation before returning to take classes as a woman.
Pupils were called into a special assembly at King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford on Monday and told the male teacher would be returning as a woman after the summer holidays.
A letter was also sent home to parents explaining the procedure.
