Teachers urged to say 'partners'
Article from: The Advertiser
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23550836-5006301,00.htmlApril 16, 2008 07:30pm
TEACHERS are being urged to stop using terms such as husband and wife when addressing students or families under a major anti-homophobia push in NSW schools.
The terms boyfriend, girlfriend and spouse are also on the banned list – to be replaced by the generic "partner" – in changes sought by the gay lobby aimed at reducing discrimination in classrooms.
Schools are coming under pressure to provide lessons for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students and stack their libraries with books and videos covering their issues.
