The goal of the test is to determine teachers’ sexual orientation and attitude toward gay rights under a government rule introduced in 2015 that prohibits international schools from hiring foreign teachers who have “an indication of abnormal sexual behaviour or orientation.” Justification There is no standardised exam and some questions are more intrusive than others. The testing is then conducted every six years as part of the school’s accreditation process.
Schools have been enforcing in recent weeks.Įnforcement has been haphazard, as the scheme requires schools to hire a psychologist to conduct teacher certifications, as part of the job application process, before the teacher is employed. Human rights advocates around the world are concerned about the tests, which some Reports suggest that the exam ask questions such as “agree or disagree: I would feel uncomfortable knowing my daughter’s or son’s teacher was homosexual.”Īnd this, true or false: “The gender composition of an orgy would be irrelevant to my decision to participate.” The ‘gay’ test The Indonesian government is putting pressure on foreign teachers to take a test which it says can determine whether a person has ‘abnormal’ sexual desires.
