Andrew Moffat, who works at a Birmingham school, says his diversity and equality lessons were not accepted by some Muslim parents.
Many protesters hold banners that read"let kids be kids" and claim the lessons aren't age appropriate but Mr Moffat disagreed with their complaint.
"You just read a story and there's stories where people are different and different families," he said, adding:"There is no reference to sexual acts in No Outsiders. "There are no books where there are bodies or bedrooms. No Outsiders is about community cohesion and just because you mention sometimes about LGBT people doesn't mean that it's about sex."Amir Ahmed, who helps lead the protests outside Parkfield School, told Sky News:"It's a programme that is intolerant of the community's family values."This is converting children with a heterosexual background towards believing that homosexuality is fine...
The No Outsiders lessons have been suspended at Parkfield and several other schools while teachers consult with parents but Mr Moffat is hopeful they will start up again. "I'm full of confidence that we can resolve it," he said, optimistic that talks with parents could resolve the problem.
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