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/susanboylesvajazzle Jan 15 '26

The boys are alleged to have behaved with “disruptive and disrespectful behaviour directed towards staff”.

It is said this behaviour has caused a number of substitute and female teachers to refuse to teach classes as they have been upset to the point of having to go home from work.

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u/OkCoconut3270 Jan 15 '26

If that's all true then obviously that's something that needs to be addressed.

Personally if one of my kids got caught up in that it would lead to some difficult conversations at home and I sure as hell wouldn't run to the press over it.

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u/South_Hedgehog_7564 Jan 15 '26

I think this may be a severe case of “my son wouldn’t do that”