Teacher loses registration for misgendering student

A teacher has had his registration removed for refusing to recognise a transgender student's gender. The Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal says the student was transitioning from female to male and asked to be called a male name, but the teacher refused because of his religious beliefs. The student complained, prompting the teacher's resignation, which was followed by a mandatory report of potential misconduct. The tribunal says the teacher's defence of the charge was offensive and hysterical. Lesley Hoskin is the chief executive of the Teaching Council of New Zealand, and she spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.