Teacher calls student 'despicable' for challenging classmate's cat identity

A 13-year-old girl was called "despicable" by her teacher at a Church of England school in East Sussex after asking a classmate how they identify as a cat. The teacher reprimanded the students and threatened to report them to school administrators for expressing the view that only boys and girls exist. The incident was recorded by one of the students. The school has said it will review its processes and work with relevant individuals to ensure such events do not take place in the future.