Educational Leadership

Alarmed by an online personality’s popularity among their students, educators are mobilizing to combat the sexism he promotes.

All-boys' schools often choose texts for English study written by men. But the sexism goes beyond that. They are more likely to shy away from any exploration of gender in literature.

In interviews, female teachers at three all-boy schools in three capital cities have disclosed instances of sexism from students, male colleagues and parents.

It is abysmal behaviour and the boys from St Kevin's may need to pay some kind of price, but if we think punishment alone can resolve this issue, we are mistaken, writes Justin Coulson.

It's becoming an all-too-familiar story. Young men set up social media accounts on which they rate young women's attractiveness. They come with a comment strea