I can't believe this shit happens over there, I am nearly at the end of my teacher training here, and it is drilled into us, we can not evn bring up a student's sexuality, which will be interesting as its a pretty intolerant bunch being trained up this year. We have diversity rammed down our throats, yet our classes are still 95% white and straight from religious middle class families, it seems the 'alternative lifestyles' applicants are not joining up like they should be, its sad. I feel like I am a trail blazer being gay and of colour myself. Yet if I had a kid I thought was gay or lesbian in my class, I would not draw attention to it and I would step in if anyone gave him/her grief over it.
The teachers job is to create a safe and engaging learning environment that aims to include and engage all students not marginalise them.

Both teachers should be fired. If it were a racial gesture they would have been fired immediately.

I cannot believe the teacher only got 2 days of suspension! its positively disguisting how easy she got away with this.