Jennifer Horgan: I’m not imagining it — it’s getting harder to teach a certain type of boy

Plans to train teachers to identify misogyny ignore where the problem really lies — and place yet another burden on schools

Female teachers are very often the victims of misogyny; they cannot and should not be expected to singlehandedly prevent misogyny too. File photo: iStock

I’m sure people will say I’m imagining the change that’s come into teaching in recent years. It’s so often the first response to a woman sharing a feeling, a sense of things.

Luckily, I trust myself enough to know I’m not imagining it. It is happening.