'There are gay people in schools, too': Teachers form 1st LGBTQ+ committee
“Schools have gay people, too!” That was the message of support from a teacher in a booklet published ahead of the launch of the Sexual Minorities Committee of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU). On March 1, the committee became the union’s first-ever body dedicated to sexual minorities. It brings together LGBTQ+ teachers and teachers who support them. Their shared hope is that…
On March 1, the Sexual Minorities Committee of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU) was launched, becoming the union's first-ever body dedicated to sexual minorities. The committee aims to ensure that LGBTQ+ students encounter at least one supportive teacher during their school years.
Mo, the committee's inaugural chairperson, uses a pseudonym as an activist. With 13 years of experience as an elementary school teacher, Mo proposed eliminating a gender-based numbering system for students during a staff meeting. In this system, students were divided into boys and girls, with boys assigned numbers starting from 1 and girls from 16 in alphabetical order.
The students were then divided into "boys' team" and "girls' team" for various activities. Mo believes that this approach promotes inclusivity and acceptance among students.
As the committee's chairperson, Mo hopes that LGBTQ+ students will find at least one supportive teacher during their school journey. The committee brings together LGBTQ+ teachers and teachers who support them, emphasizing the importance of having at least one ally in every school.
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