School, Giannelli (principals): “We cannot ignore the gender issue, it’s up to us to prepare young people”

The gender issue “is a problem already present in schools and therefore we cannot ignore: it is up to us to prepare the new generations to manage social complexity with serenity and with the utmost mutual respect”. The president of the National Association of Principals, Antonello Giannelli, said this to Adnkronos, intervening in the debate on the gender issue at school. “Schools are able to deal with any topic – continues Giannelli – Gender identity, in particular, is a burning issue that cannot only be the subject of ideological standpoints. School is, par excellence, a place of growth. , knowledge and comparison; of course, all this must take place with respect for the sensitivity of each “. “It is necessary – he concludes – to train school staff by putting them in a position to face existing situations in the various realities, making use of suitably trained professionals”. (By Roberta Lanzara)