«Inclusive education is not indoctrination, it is a right and a key tool to build a better society»
Social networks have been the scene these days of a harassment campaign against a math teacher in a town of Valladolid that makes use of the theme LGTBIQ + to educate, in addition to the subject, in inclusion. It all started with a tweet on December 26 from the user Hilario Palafox en X. In the publication, in addition to sharing the teacher's photograph of videos that she herself publishes on other social networks such as TikTok, where she also does an informative work on her teaching method.
«You settle in a town where you think your children will grow up far away from the hustle and bustle of the world.", this user began. The user then stated that he chose "one of the most sober municipalities in the already sober province of Valladolid«. As a result, «your children's tutor", she added, before sharing images of the teacher and some of the LGTBI-themed math problems that the teacher uses. This unleashed a wave of reactions, mostly negative and which described as "indoctrination» the way the teacher works, against the teacher.
Controversial mathematics
However, the night after all this, David Armenteros, a colleague of the math teacher, belonging to the collective LGTBIQ +, came to the teacher's defense on social media. This teacher admitted that he could not stay "quiet» and has reported that a user of X «He points out a colleague for her TikTok profile, questioning her professionalism with a tone sexist and absolutely out of place«.
The teacher has developed an extensive thread in X to defend his partner, where he has described the "attack" as "unfair" and stressed that it "reflects a deeper problem."My colleague decided to use the LGTBIQ+ Classroom problems in her classes, and this has been a reason for her to be singled out and publicly attacked.", he denounced on his social networks.
For the teacher the reason is his "courage in promoting inclusion and education in values«, something that «Evidence that there are those who cannot stand our classrooms being safe spaces for everyone«. «La LGBTophobia It is still very present, even in an environment where education should be the priority.«, Has pointed.
Normalizing hate
The professor, also a mathematics teacher, believes that "More serious» of this situation is the «personal impact"That all this has on the victims and has announced that his partner has already turned the matter over to the police."But imagine how he feels seeing his professionalism and dignity questioned because of his commitment to diversity.", He has written.
In this sense, he claimed that the Machismo and LGBTIphobia are two issues that "They have no place in our classrooms or on social media." and stressed that the "Hate speech must be denounced and punished«.
«Inclusive education is not indoctrination, it is a right and a key tool to build a better society", insisted the teacher who has come out to defend his colleague. A message with which, in addition to achieving a great impact, in view of the reach it has had (more than 400.000 people have seen it), he wanted to take advantage of to show his "Absolute support for his partner» who has clarified that «you are not alone». «There are many of us who believe in an education based on the respect, diversity and empathy«, Has assured.
For the teacher this case reminds us that "there is still a lot of work to do", both in classrooms and on the networks, where"The impunity of certain comments fuels these attitudes«. «We cannot normalize hate“, he has reiterated.