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School head warns of ‘righteous generation’ of children ‘entrenched in culture of outrage’ that is leaving teachers ‘walking on eggshells’ and ‘terrified to say wrong word’ in class

A headmaster has warned that teachers are becoming ‘incredibly anxious’ of being pounced on by pupils over micro-aggressions.

Nicholas Hewlett, head of St Dunstan’s College private school in southeast London, said staff were worried by a ‘righteous generation’ of children who were looking for their teachers to ‘trip up’ on even ‘small, persistent slights’.

Mr Hewlett made headlines earlier this year when he announced he was ‘happily gay and in a same-sex relationship’ during a school assembly.

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