Thousands of comments are coming in on plans to revise the Virginia Department of Education guidelines for transgender students.
Among the proposed changes in the 20-page document: schools can only recognize a transgender student’s gender if their parent has requested it in writing. Otherwise, teachers cannot refer to students by different names or pronouns. The policy also says that a parent must know if a child sees a counselor for gender-related issues. A student’s identity also cannot be changed on school records without a legal document from parents.
State republicans say the change is about empowering parents, a campaign promise from Governor Glenn Youngkin.
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