Schools are becoming increasingly more dangerous and difficult spaces for young gay, lesbian, and bisexual students. Within one day, the average teen will here homophobic slurs about 26 times a day. Such events are not conducive to producing an accepting society. Students can’t find support within their peers or the administration because the administration, in most school systems, is just as clue and ignorant as the kids that attend their institutions. 78% of school administrators say they know of no lesbian, gay, or bisexual students in their schools, yet 94% of them claim they feel their schools are safe places for these young people. A survey conducted showed that 77% of prospective teachers would not encourage a class discussion on homosexuality and that 85% of them were opposed integrating gay/lesbian themes into their existing curriculum. Its sad to think that students can’t even look to their teachers for support while at school. The school systems need to step up there game drastically in make students from all backgrounds feel welcomed.
Students can’t find support within their peers or the administration because the administration, in most school systems, is just as clue and ignorant as the kids that attend their institutions. primary tuition
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