Canterbury Mornings

Schools have been told to let students choose their own gender identities and names.New relationships and sexuality education guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education say that schools must "uphold the human rights of all people".Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin told Chris Lynch at no time will a teacher ask a child what gender they want to be.She says it's as simple as a child stating their preferred name.Martin says calling caregivers Mum and Dad won't be removed, but they'll also include names like aunty, and grand parents and other caregivers.LISTEN ABOVE