Teachers’ attitudes towards the teaching of LGBT learners in the school setting

This study explores the teachers’ attitudes towards teaching LGBT learners in the school setting. It employed a qualitative research approach and a case study design, employing semi-structured interviews for data collection. Four participants, two male and two female teachers, were selected from a primary school in the Eastern Free State, South Africa. The data were analysed using a thematic analysis. The findings revealed that there is a slight progress in the school as far as LGBT issues are concerned, most teachers showed that they have no problem teaching LGBT learners. They make efforts to accommodate and create a safe learning environment for such learners; however, the study also revealed that some teachers who seemed optimistic in creating a safe learning environment for LGBT learners still do not approve of people who are LGBT and hold some strong negative thoughts towards these people.