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Kristina Murkett

Kristina Murkett is an English teacher and freelance writer.

Don’t make sex education a culture war

In a world of Pornhub, sexting and abuse, kids need proper teaching not baseless scaremongering.

By Kristina Murkett

The Staggers

The police are fuelling the dismal spectacle around Nicola Bulley

By Kristina Murkett

The Staggers

Katharine Birbalsingh doesn’t understand private schools

By Kristina Murkett

The Staggers

What a teachers’ strike doesn’t solve

By Kristina Murkett

The Staggers

Museums like the Wellcome Collection miss the middle ground in the culture wars

By Kristina Murkett

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It’s time to scrap predicted A-level grades

There’s only one solution to this results day disappointment.

By Kristina Murkett

Down with body positivity. Why do only men get to be body neutral?

Body positivity reaffirms the idea that our value should be dependent on our looks.

By Kristina Murkett

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