LGB Teachers in Irish Primary Schools – Ongoing Issues

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Alternative Title
"What about the homos?" LGB Teachers in Irish Primary Schools
Author(s)
Uri
Date Issued
December 2016
Date Available
16T12:39:15Z April 2018
Abstract
On the 19th of January 2015, the Irish Independent reported on the case of a primary teacher who was awarded compensation following an interview for the principalship of the school in which she taught. The teacher had been asked “What about the homos?” during questioning on the Forum on Pluralism and Patronage by one member of the interview panel, a religious sister. The investigating Equality Officer found this question, along with a number of others, discriminatory and, therefore, unlawful and awarded €54,000 to the teacher.
Type of Material
Book Chapter
Publisher
Education Matters
Keywords
Web versions
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
Part of
Mooney, B. Ireland’s Yearbook of Education 2016-2017
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
Owning collection
Education Research Collection