men serving in primary FAQ updated?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:24 am
I read the following in the frequently asked questions about men serving as teachers in primary. As stake primary leaders, we have been instructing that all classes need to have 2 responsible adults, two men, 2 women, or a married couple, but I see that in small branches, they can still have only one leader, as long as they are being checked on? Has this been updated since the policy on preventing abuse, with 2 responsible adults? We have a couple of branches in our stake that are shorthanded. We have instructed them to combine, or have an additional person at the partition so they can view both classes.
When men are assigned to teach children, at least two responsible adults should be present at all times. The two adults could be two men, a husband and wife, or two members of the same family. In small branches, if it is not practical to have two teachers in a classroom, a member of the Primary presidency frequently visits and monitors each class that a man teaches alone. (See Handbook 2, 11.8.1.)
When men are assigned to teach children, at least two responsible adults should be present at all times. The two adults could be two men, a husband and wife, or two members of the same family. In small branches, if it is not practical to have two teachers in a classroom, a member of the Primary presidency frequently visits and monitors each class that a man teaches alone. (See Handbook 2, 11.8.1.)