A Christian former maths teacher, who was banned for ‘misgendering’ a pupil, has lost his appeal in the High Court, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Joshua Sutcliffe’s appeal was dismissed on 25th July. He was banned from teaching by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) for stating that ‘a boy cannot be a girl’ and ‘homosexuality is a sin.’
He also expressed a biblical view to students that same-sex ‘marriage’ was wrong.
The Telegraph report described that as ‘equal marriage’, illustrating the extent to which woke, false, language is now embedded even in so-called ‘conservative’ mainstream media.
Preferred pronouns
A High Court judge, Mr Justice Pepperall, upheld the TRA decision, ruling that Mr. Sutcliffe should remain indefinitely barred from the profession for refusing to use the preferred pronouns of a pupil. But the very concept of ‘social transitioning’ is highly contested.
He was barred from teaching in 2023 after the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) claimed he breached safeguarding duties by refusing to conform to ‘trans’ ideologies in class.
It is thought to be the first case of its kind to reach appeal stage and be dismissed by the High Court.
The Judgement
In submissions to the High Court, Mr Sutcliffe’s lawyers argued that the teaching ban was an ‘unjustified interference’ with his rights to freedom of speech and religion.
They also argued the decision to bar him from the profession was ‘unsafe’ and included ‘perverse’ findings, adding that Mr Sutcliffe had a right “not to believe gender identity belief”.
But in a written ruling, Mr Justice Pepperall dismissed his attempt to overturn the ban, concluding that Mr Sutcliffe ‘fails to understand or accept the harm that he caused vulnerable children in his class.’
Mr Justice Pepperall ruled that ‘no matter what a teacher’s religious or philosophical beliefs they must in relation to transgender pupils use compelled speech and “respect and celebrate the pupils’ personal autonomy.’
Living in the days of Lot
He added that ‘just because misgendering a transgender pupil might not be unlawful did not mean it was appropriate conduct for a teacher.’
However, the previous government followed the Cass Review in being highly sceptical that confirming a child’s delusions is harmful at all. In any kind of rational , let alone biblical, view, it is more harmful to encourage a child down the social, medical, surgical ‘trans’ pathway.
When the whole establishment, including learned High Court judges, promote wickedness, in this case, the godless IDEA of trans and homosexual ideology, we really are living in the days of Lot.
The Bible says,
John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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‘Every teacher is at risk’
Mr Sutcliffe has warned that ‘every teacher is at risk’ if they share their beliefs in the classroom.
‘I still stand by my Christian convictions that it is harmful and detrimental to affirm gender-confused children,’ he said in a statement following the High Court decision.
He said he had been a ‘marked man’ since he ‘dared to express his Christian beliefs in a school’.
‘The TRA wanted me to capitulate and say that I was wrong. I have been severely punished for refusing to do so. Despite this setback, I will continue to fight for justice and to get my career back,’ he said.
‘In 2017, there was no training and no guidance on these issues for teachers. I was a young teacher building my career in the profession at a time when schools were taking guidance from Stonewall, not the Government or any experts on these issues.
‘With this ruling, every teacher is at risk if they share their beliefs and views in the classroom.
Mr Sutcliffe had sought to challenge a prohibition order handed down by the teaching regulator in May 2023.
Bible truth not allowed in schools
The ban on Bible truths in schools is making it increasingly challenging for Christian teachers to adhere to their faith while meeting government standards.
This situation forces Christian educators to conform to state-imposed beliefs, despite their personal convictions.
It is ridiculous for teachers to be prohibited from expressing religious views, while they are required to teach transgender ideologies, which may conflict with their personal beliefs.
This creates a significant conflict for Christian educators, who find themselves navigating between their faith and their professional responsibilities.
The Bible says,
Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
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READ:Gen 2:23-24, 9:7, 9:24, ; Isa 3:9, 30:1; Jer 23:4; Ezek 16:49-50; Matt 9:12; Mark 10:6-8; Luke 17:28-29; Rom 1:25-27.
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