What Planet Are These Teachers On.?

[webbo3]

What on earth are they thinking with this.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/810115/school-children-told-respect-killers-teaching-aid-talking-about-terrorism


Dave.

[dannyk13]

This book should be withdrawn immediately and the person responsible for it should be sacked.

[rockyracoon]

It doesn't say if any schools have actually bought the book.

[douglas9401]

If it was coming from an Islamic source it would be tantamount to the beginning of grooming impressionable children in the ways of jihad.
Maybe HM constabulary will be visiting the authors for a long chat.

[agchristie]

Published by 'Brilliant Publications'...

Now there's a misnomer.

[pastafreak]

It's got a forward by the NSPCC and an endorsement from the Jo Cox Foundation...so I doubt very much it comes from questionable sources.

[Mamyalynne]

It's an ill thought out idea, don't think we can single out Teachers though having read the article.

[fiction-factory]

Which teachers?
Maybe you posted the wrong article or I misread it but I can't see any reference to any teachers having used it

[pastafreak]

The authors may need to define "terrorism" ...I'm not sure I'd put the suffragettes in the same category as suicide bombers.

[Apariah]

standard left wing BS from apologists for terror. Should not get it anywhere near children.

[zebo]

I thought I'd drifted into the DM's Bash A Teacher section, the fact that it's available doesn't mean it's been bought and used. It seems to be making the point that 'terrorism' depends on your perspective, I would assume that the Nazis viewed the French Resistance as terrorists. It's publication is unfortunate coming this terrible week but it's wrong to slate teachers, wrong forum.

[Mamyalynne]

If I were a parent and my child's school were to use this book the first thing I'd want to do before deciding would be to read a copy.

Easy enough to get hold of and some sample contents here too.

https://www.brilliantpublications.co.uk/book/talking-about-terrorism-740