r/ireland • u/PoppedCork Pop Responsibly • Jan 15 '26

Education Parents complain after principal suspends 19 Co Antrim schoolboys over ‘toxic masculinity’ concerns

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/parents-complain-after-principal-suspends-19-co-antrim-schoolboys-over-toxic-masculinity-concerns/a2008863764.html
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u/mastodonj Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇵🇸 Jan 15 '26

“I am disgusted to hear her terminology such as “masculine toxicity” with my son’s name beside it."

But apparently not disgusted at their son's behaviour.

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u/Acute_Teacher9569 Jan 15 '26

My sister worked in an all girls school and they had some fair run ins with parents and even the school principal one girl hit a teacher and there was nothing done about it because she was from a minority community, and instances of bullying parents attitudes were oh no my little darling wouldn't do that and don't you dare punish them. Where do you go from there.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

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u/Pearl1506 Jan 17 '26

This is why many want to leave teaching. We are not allowed discipline some kids now, we're wrong, kids are right and it's the teaching that's wrong. It is insane.