A Christian teacher in Britain has been permanently barred from the teaching profession for “misgendering” a student, marking the first instance of its kind in the country.

The Teaching Regulation Authority (TRA) has made the decision to ban Joshua Sutcliffe, 33, a former educator at Oxford’s Cherwell School, due to his failure to use the student’s preferred pronouns.

The TRA claims that this failure violated the student’s right to “dignity and respect.”

Sutcliffe acknowledged that he had once praised a group of students by saying “well done girls” during a math lesson, an incident that caused a student to feel misgendered.

Although regulators suggest that there were likely additional instances where Sutcliffe did not use preferred pronouns, he denies these allegations, according to The Telegraph.

Furthermore, the TRA found Sutcliffe guilty of professional misconduct for expressing his faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage and for showing students at a different school a video that contained “inappropriate comments” regarding the challenges of declining masculinity in the modern world.

According to the ruling from the regulators, “the panel was satisfied that the conduct of Mr Sutcliffe fell significantly short of the standard of behavior expected of a teacher.”

Alan Meyrick, the TRA representative responsible for the ban, stated, “In my view, it is necessary to impose a prohibition order in order to maintain public confidence in the profession.”

Andrea Williams, the chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, which has been supporting Mr. Sutcliffe, expressed concern over the treatment of Christian teachers, stating, “This is a tipping point. The government needs to step in and restore some sanity into the teaching profession. Similar action needs to be taken regarding the Teaching Regulation Agency.”

Williams further added, “I am very concerned by the way regulatory bodies are now punishing Christian teachers simply for stating the truth. The Christian viewpoint on sexual ethics and morality is no longer being tolerated in the classroom, and teachers who openly express it are having their ability to teach removed by the regulatory body. This is serious and sinister.”

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Sutcliffe himself expressed devastation over the panel’s ruling and intends to appeal.

He believes that this decision puts every teacher at risk if they choose to share their beliefs and views in the classroom.

Sutcliffe questions whether a teacher would face similar consequences for showing or recommending a video from a liberal YouTube platform.

He stated, “I believe affirming children who are in gender distress in the classroom is psychologically damaging for them. I refuse to go against my conscience and cause a child harm, and I cannot apologize for that.”

Sutcliffe also voiced concerns about the differential treatment of Christian beliefs in schools, saying, “Indoctrinating children across the country to celebrate and promote Pride, to fly the Pride flag, is celebrated. But if Christian beliefs are raised or expressed in the classroom, you face having your career and life torn apart.”

The ruling imposes a lifelong ban on Sutcliffe from teaching, but he will have the opportunity to apply for a the ban to be reversed in 2025.

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