Department of Education
State Board of Education
On this Guidance Document (6968)
CLOSED Opened on 9/26/2022 and Ended on 10/26/2022
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The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) thanks the participants on this Public Comment Forum for their participation and feedback. Due to the number of comments received, VDOE extended the effective date of this Guidance Document in accordance with § 2.2-4002.1 of the Code of Virginia. The agency’s response to Comments is available here.
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| Comment Title | Commenter | |
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| Protect Kids | Cassidy Moulton-Hill | 9/26/22 12:30 am |
| Wholly support the 2022 guidance | LH, Fairfax County Public Schools mother | 9/26/22 2:37 am |
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Anonymous (128950) | 9/26/22 5:24 am |
| Guidance 2022 | Kate - Mom from Loudoun County | 9/26/22 6:27 am |
| Support the policy | John | 9/26/22 6:30 am |
| I support the new policy | Leonard Richmond Dad | 9/26/22 6:33 am |
| Parents should parent!! | Adam | 9/26/22 6:48 am |
| Protect Kids | Deb F | 9/26/22 6:48 am |
| Strongly support | Hunt McMahon | 9/26/22 6:53 am |
| 100% support parental rights | Parent nova | 9/26/22 6:54 am |
| Worst policy | Ruth - Alexandria City Parent | 9/26/22 7:01 am |
| Kids know who they are | Adrienne | 9/26/22 7:01 am |
| ?? yes | Erin | 9/26/22 7:07 am |
| Another effort to bring back The Donna Reed Show | Mark C Riley | 9/26/22 7:10 am |
| Strongly support the new policy. | Jen Milburn | 9/26/22 7:11 am |
| Protect kids | Meg D | 9/26/22 7:12 am |
| CRT, Trans Policies for FCPS Parents Rights | Kristin Jackson | 9/26/22 7:15 am |
| Parental rights concerning transgender students | Cheryl Prince Teagle | 9/26/22 7:18 am |
| CRT, Trans Policies for FCPS Parents Rights Against | Kristin Jackson Mother of 4 in Fairfax County | 9/26/22 7:19 am |
| Strongly | Anonymous (128967) | 9/26/22 7:19 am |
| Strongly oppose this policy | Kaitlyn Weston | 9/26/22 7:20 am |
| Support | JAMES WEBB | 9/26/22 7:25 am |
| Oppose policies | Anna-Marie York | 9/26/22 7:30 am |
| Support! | Anonymous (128971) | 9/26/22 7:31 am |
| Thank Governor Youngkin | John Thomas Wilson | 9/26/22 7:31 am |
| I strongly support this policy | Lee Ann Bonnell | 9/26/22 7:32 am |
| Parental Rights in School | Chelsie Gibrall Habib | 9/26/22 7:37 am |
| Strongly support this policy | Anna Dunning | 9/26/22 7:38 am |
| Strongly support all people being who they are | Anonymous (128976) | 9/26/22 7:38 am |
| Thank You Youngkin | Anonymous (128977) | 9/26/22 7:41 am |
| STUDENT PRONOUN | DEBORAH PRINCE GIBRALL | 9/26/22 7:42 am |
| Very Bad | Anonymous (128979) | 9/26/22 7:43 am |
| PRONOUN | JOHNNY GIBRALL | 9/26/22 7:43 am |
| Pronouns are Pretend Social Engineering | Anonymous (128981) | 9/26/22 7:47 am |
| Genders | Anonymous (128982) | 9/26/22 7:47 am |
| 2022 Model School Policy | Robert W | 9/26/22 7:53 am |
| This is about saving student lives - oppose the changes | Anonymous (128984) | 9/26/22 7:54 am |
| Pronoun use in school | Ronnie Teagle | 9/26/22 8:01 am |
| Safety for ALL Children | L Sambuco | 9/26/22 8:02 am |
| Respect for parents’ rights and our constitutional rights | Suzanne Hally | 9/26/22 8:03 am |
| U.S. History and the Virginia Code and Rule of Law Affirms Parental Rights | Gay Rights Activist and Parent | 9/26/22 8:08 am |
| Thank You Youngkin | Beth | 9/26/22 8:10 am |
| Support | Mom | 9/26/22 8:11 am |
| FULLY REJECT THESE HORRIFIC CHANGES | Bridget Weston | 9/26/22 8:11 am |
| Strongly Oppose The Changes | Anonymous (128992) | 9/26/22 8:12 am |
| strongly oppose this policy | Tracey Marek | 9/26/22 8:13 am |
| Opposition to new transgender policy | Anonymous (128994) | 9/26/22 8:13 am |
| Finally Some Common Sense Leadership | Matt Edgar | 9/26/22 8:15 am |
| Use of pronouns in school | Gladys Prince | 9/26/22 8:17 am |
| Approve | J. Anderson | 9/26/22 8:17 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (128998) | 9/26/22 8:18 am |
| Contractions | Anonymous (128999) | 9/26/22 8:20 am |
| Strongly Support | Virginia Mom | 9/26/22 8:23 am |
| I oppose this policy | Christopher Meade | 9/26/22 8:24 am |
| Protecting the emotional support offered to all students. | Anonymous (129002) | 9/26/22 8:29 am |
| World Economic Forum Evil Agenda - Forcing a Socialist Society | Profound Person | 9/26/22 8:30 am |
| Against | Lindsay Fogarty | 9/26/22 8:31 am |
| Support Trans Students | Anonymous (129005) | 9/26/22 8:33 am |
| Strongly support the new policy | Everett M Gillus Jr | 9/26/22 8:34 am |
| Completely against this policy | V. Davis | 9/26/22 8:34 am |
| Children are not state property, they are part of their family. | Anonymous (129008) | 9/26/22 8:34 am |
| Object | Clay Dillard | 9/26/22 8:35 am |
| Oppose this horrible model policy | Wiggum | 9/26/22 8:35 am |
| Glenn Youngkin is a Nazi | Kim Lehmkuhl | 9/26/22 8:35 am |
| Strongly Oppose this cruelty | Sacha Brenac | 9/26/22 8:37 am |
| Support | Anonymous (129013) | 9/26/22 8:37 am |
| Strongly OPPOSE | Counselor | 9/26/22 8:37 am |
| Have you no decency? | Anonymous (129015) | 9/26/22 8:38 am |
| Disagree with rollback | Jennie Koss | 9/26/22 8:40 am |
| Against | Anonymous (129017) | 9/26/22 8:40 am |
| These changes will harm kids | Realist | 9/26/22 8:40 am |
| Thanks Youngkin | VA. Father | 9/26/22 8:40 am |
| Strongly oppose | Olivia | 9/26/22 8:42 am |
| Oppose Youngkin’s Anti-Trans Rules | Anonymous (129021) | 9/26/22 8:42 am |
| Disgusting and will harm kids | Resident with a brain | 9/26/22 8:43 am |
| 2022 Model Policies are unfounded | A.M. | 9/26/22 8:44 am |
| More Cruelty Toward the Most Vulnerable | Frank Whalen | 9/26/22 8:44 am |
| Your taxpayer dollars at work | Anonymous (129025) | 9/26/22 8:44 am |
| Transgender and education policy changes | Anonymous (129026) | 9/26/22 8:45 am |
| OPPOSE | Anonymous (129027) | 9/26/22 8:46 am |
| Protect trans kids | Anonymous (129028) | 9/26/22 8:47 am |
| This is evil | J Ward | 9/26/22 8:48 am |
| Support 100% | Anonymous (129030) | 9/26/22 8:48 am |
| Opposed | Anonymous (129031) | 9/26/22 8:48 am |
| This policy will kill children | John Snouffer | 9/26/22 8:49 am |
| Biology & Equitable Privacy First! Strongly Support! | Anonymous (129033) | 9/26/22 8:49 am |
| favor changes | Parents Rights | 9/26/22 8:50 am |
| Trans in Virginia Schools | Nancy | 9/26/22 8:51 am |
| In favor of the changes to protect all children | Support for children | 9/26/22 8:52 am |
| Parents, not governmental institutions, raise children | Eric Bonnell | 9/26/22 8:52 am |
| What a piece of politically-motivated tripe | L E Pugh | 9/26/22 8:52 am |
| No Race, Gender, Sexual discussions in school. Teachers teach Math, Science and Reading/Writing. | anonymous (129039) | 9/26/22 8:52 am |
| Taking Steps Back | Anonymous (129040) | 9/26/22 8:52 am |
| Strongly Oppose | David Gorman, Professional School Counselor | 9/26/22 8:53 am |
| I oppose the new policy on Trans kids | Susan DiSalvo | 9/26/22 8:53 am |
| Support the new policies | Anonymous (129043) | 9/26/22 8:53 am |
| Are you out of your mind? | Youngkin’s neighbor | 9/26/22 8:55 am |
| This stunt is nothing more than political theatre | Ben Phelps, Spotsylvania County Parent of Two | 9/26/22 8:55 am |
| Protect trans children! | Victoria Bell | 9/26/22 8:55 am |
| Strongly Oppose | M Roberts | 9/26/22 8:55 am |
| abhorrent policies for political gain that will kill children | Eve | 9/26/22 8:55 am |
| Absolutely Monstrous | Anonymous (129049) | 9/26/22 8:56 am |
| 100% support ! | Mary Elizabeth | 9/26/22 8:56 am |
| Just no | A mom | 9/26/22 8:56 am |
| Kids Belong To Parents | Brittany Saunders | 9/26/22 8:57 am |
| Less govt oversight in schools please | Q. T. Withabootee | 9/26/22 8:58 am |
| Strongly Support Parental Rights AND Mental Illness | Anonymous (129054) | 9/26/22 8:58 am |
| Strongly oppose this policy | M. Dawson | 9/26/22 9:00 am |
| Parents right matter | Myron Goodman | 9/26/22 9:00 am |
| Strongly OPPOSE New Model Policies | Lorraine Dresch, Waynesboro Public Schools | 9/26/22 9:01 am |
| Thank you for protecting our children! | Anonymous (129058) | 9/26/22 9:01 am |
| Counselor | Laura Brady | 9/26/22 9:02 am |
| Lots of words to cover up discrimination | Amy Hasselkus | 9/26/22 9:02 am |
| Oppose!! | Michael Williams | 9/26/22 9:03 am |
| Strongly oppose -- protect trans kids | Jordan M | 9/26/22 9:04 am |
| Protect are Children | Mary Beth | 9/26/22 9:05 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Rev. Dr. Leah Grundset Davis | 9/26/22 9:05 am |
| Opposed | Stephen Kilpatrick | 9/26/22 9:06 am |
| Strongly oppose | Chris Clark | 9/26/22 9:06 am |
| Stop attacking our children, Gov. Youngkin | Kevin Sullivan | 9/26/22 9:06 am |
| Thanks for supporting parents. | Anonymous (129068) | 9/26/22 9:07 am |
| Strongly support Bill | Jackie G | 9/26/22 9:07 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Anjali Code | 9/26/22 9:07 am |
| Oppose - trans kids deserve safe learning | Anonymous (129071) | 9/26/22 9:07 am |
| trans students rights | Kristen Elizabeth Weisenberger | 9/26/22 9:07 am |
| Strongly oppose | Eric Parris | 9/26/22 9:08 am |
| Let students be themselves. Stop rejecting progress. | Megan | 9/26/22 9:08 am |
| Keep schools a safe place for ALL our kids | Stephanie | 9/26/22 9:08 am |
| Leave our Youth Alone | Kelly | 9/26/22 9:08 am |
| Strongly oppose. Enough with the culture wars. | Anonymous (129077) | 9/26/22 9:08 am |
| Strongly OPPOSE this Guidance | Elizabeth Burneson | 9/26/22 9:08 am |
| Trans kids | Anonymous (129079) | 9/26/22 9:08 am |
| Strongly oppose new policy | Sam | 9/26/22 9:09 am |
| Strongly support | Anonymous (129081) | 9/26/22 9:09 am |
| Trans rights are human rights. | Anonymous (129082) | 9/26/22 9:09 am |
| Thank you! | Naga U | 9/26/22 9:10 am |
| Oppose this policy | Oliver Platts-Mills | 9/26/22 9:10 am |
| Youngkin Out of Touch | Anonymous (129085) | 9/26/22 9:10 am |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (129086) | 9/26/22 9:10 am |
| Oppose - stop using kids as pawns your evil political game | Anonymous (129087) | 9/26/22 9:10 am |
| Strongly Oppose Governor's Proposed Policy | Philiip Crosby | 9/26/22 9:10 am |
| Lgbtq+ rights | Anonymous (129089) | 9/26/22 9:11 am |
| Protect lgbtq+ students | Anonymous (129090) | 9/26/22 9:12 am |
| I OPPOSE the guidance | Anonymous (129091) | 9/26/22 9:12 am |
| Opposed | Holly Hazard, 4 Public Education | 9/26/22 9:12 am |
| misinterpretation | joe k | 9/26/22 9:12 am |
| Strongly oppose | Janet Lewis | 9/26/22 9:12 am |
| Please do not do this. It will hurt our kids. | Mom in Virginia Beach | 9/26/22 9:12 am |
| Fairfax parent - strongly support | Anonymous (129096) | 9/26/22 9:12 am |
| leave trans kids alone! | Anonymous (129097) | 9/26/22 9:13 am |
| Wrong side of history | Anonymous (129098) | 9/26/22 9:13 am |
| Strongly support parents right. | Anonymous (129099) | 9/26/22 9:13 am |
| Reject the proposed policy | Ben Hunter | 9/26/22 9:14 am |
| Strongly apposed | Anonymous (129101) | 9/26/22 9:14 am |
| support transgender students | Kristen McCleary | 9/26/22 9:14 am |
| Strongly oppose | Erin McMahon, concerned citizen | 9/26/22 9:14 am |
| Strongly Oppose Guidance Proposing Hate and Discrimination | Becky Daiss | 9/26/22 9:14 am |
| Very opposed. | Gail A. Curran, Ph.D. | 9/26/22 9:15 am |
| Trans Kids Have Rights - Just Like YOU | Jennifer Gonzalez | 9/26/22 9:15 am |
| LGBT Mom of LGBT Children Supports This Measure | Krista Martin | 9/26/22 9:15 am |
| Trans children deserve to feel safe | Brie Flyge | 9/26/22 9:15 am |
| This is an attempt to harm students and schools | Annette Fritz | 9/26/22 9:15 am |
| I strongly oppose | Anita Bowling | 9/26/22 9:15 am |
| Oppose. This policy is discrimination. | Middle school teacher | 9/26/22 9:16 am |
| Treatment of Transgender Students | Donald S Orkand | 9/26/22 9:16 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Henrico Public School Mom | 9/26/22 9:16 am |
| An act of violence towards the trans community | Z Wayne | 9/26/22 9:16 am |
| Strongly Oppose— it will cause harm | Tara Kreider | 9/26/22 9:17 am |
| Trans rights | Anonymous (129116) | 9/26/22 9:17 am |
| Strongly Oppose These Policies that will Harm Children | Patrick Coleburn | 9/26/22 9:18 am |
| Proposed new regulations regarding trans students in public schools | Paula Fallon | 9/26/22 9:18 am |
| Trans Children deserve safety and autonomy | Alexis Malec | 9/26/22 9:18 am |
| No Rollback on Transgender Students Rights | Alex Weathersby | 9/26/22 9:18 am |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (129121) | 9/26/22 9:19 am |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (129122) | 9/26/22 9:19 am |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (129123) | 9/26/22 9:19 am |
| Re: 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in VA | Kayla Chonoles, Waynesboro High School | 9/26/22 9:19 am |
| Protect Trans Kids | Anonymous (129125) | 9/26/22 9:19 am |
| Strongly Oppose Changes to the model policy put in place in 2021 | Anonymous (129126) | 9/26/22 9:19 am |
| Strongly Support | Anonymous (129127) | 9/26/22 9:20 am |
| In Support of the Updated Policy | Jamie Jefferson | 9/26/22 9:21 am |
| Strongly Opposed | Henrico Parent, M.Ed | 9/26/22 9:21 am |
| Strongly Oppose | David Heath | 9/26/22 9:21 am |
| Reject or heavily amend the proposal. Respect trans kids. | Albert Pollard, | 9/26/22 9:21 am |
| Absolutely horrendous | Linda Neilson | 9/26/22 9:22 am |
| Finally,common sense in our government. | Anonymous (129133) | 9/26/22 9:22 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Tobey Longanecker | 9/26/22 9:22 am |
| Strongly Oppose—Protect Trans Kids | Maria | 9/26/22 9:22 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (129136) | 9/26/22 9:23 am |
| Abhorrent and Cruel | Tyler Reeves | 9/26/22 9:23 am |
| Support! Thank you | Anonymous (129138) | 9/26/22 9:24 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Kayleigh Maiden | 9/26/22 9:24 am |
| Oppose this Guidance | Erica Sims | 9/26/22 9:24 am |
| Cruel and hurtful | Anonymous (129141) | 9/26/22 9:24 am |
| Save girls sports | Anonymous (129142) | 9/26/22 9:24 am |
| Protect LGBTQ students | Hanover County Mom | 9/26/22 9:24 am |
| This is wrong, oppose. | Anonymous (129144) | 9/26/22 9:25 am |
| Fully Support - THANK YOU!! | Fully Supportive Virginian | 9/26/22 9:25 am |
| I am opposed to this policy! | Joanne Biggs | 9/26/22 9:25 am |
| Strongly oppose | Joshua Blakely | 9/26/22 9:25 am |
| Strongly Support Parents Rights and New Policy | Shelly Arnoldi, Fairfax County Parent | 9/26/22 9:25 am |
| Trans kids will die because of this cruel decision | Taylor Maxwell | 9/26/22 9:25 am |
| Absolutely Oppose | Joseph McCaskill | 9/26/22 9:26 am |
| Sick and wrong | PJ | 9/26/22 9:26 am |
| This will harm children | Brent Locke | 9/26/22 9:26 am |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (129153) | 9/26/22 9:26 am |
| Trans Youth Need Support | Ruth Golmant | 9/26/22 9:26 am |
| Strongly against | Anonymous (129155) | 9/26/22 9:26 am |
| This is unreasonable | Anonymous (129156) | 9/26/22 9:26 am |
| New 2022 Model Policy is Discriminatory! Strongly Oppose! | Heather Scott | 9/26/22 9:27 am |
| Oppose this policy- support our vulnerable Trans population | Mom in Highland County | 9/26/22 9:27 am |
| Opposed - Let parents be decision makers | Heather | 9/26/22 9:27 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Katharine Smorodin, School Counselor | 9/26/22 9:28 am |
| Vehemently Oppose | Meghan DuFrain | 9/26/22 9:28 am |
| Protect trans youth | Samantha Conner | 9/26/22 9:28 am |
| I support this measure | Joe Glassman | 9/26/22 9:28 am |
| Oppose | Michael F Karabinos | 9/26/22 9:28 am |
| strongly oppose | PW county parent | 9/26/22 9:29 am |
| Terrible | Matteo Hope | 9/26/22 9:29 am |
| Strongly Oppose 2022 Model Policies | parent and clergy in RVA | 9/26/22 9:29 am |
| Oppose | Virginia for children first. Com | 9/26/22 9:30 am |
| Trans is beautiful | Caitlin Catterton | 9/26/22 9:30 am |
| Opposed to these changes. | Lifelong Virginian | 9/26/22 9:30 am |
| VA IS FOR LOVERS OF ALL KINDS - PROTECT TRANS KIDS | Kevin Faison | 9/26/22 9:31 am |
| OPPOSED trans rights are human rights | Jack M | 9/26/22 9:31 am |
| Oppose Legislation | Richmond School Nurse | 9/26/22 9:31 am |
| Opposed | Anonymous (129174) | 9/26/22 9:32 am |
| I oppose this trash policy | Shawn Stone | 9/26/22 9:32 am |
| Opposed | Richard Hayes | 9/26/22 9:33 am |
| Absolutely oppose | Kristen Cleaver | 9/26/22 9:33 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Laura Aldred | 9/26/22 9:33 am |
| STRONGLY agree, protect children and women’s rights | Anonymous (129179) | 9/26/22 9:33 am |
| Strongly Opposed, Cruel and Abhorrent | Graham Montrose | 9/26/22 9:34 am |
| Strong Oppose | Anonymous (129181) | 9/26/22 9:34 am |
| Support this revised policy | Parent. Teacher. Coach. | 9/26/22 9:34 am |
| I OPPOSE THE PROPOSED 2022 MODEL | Anonymous (129183) | 9/26/22 9:35 am |
| Oppose Governor Youngkin's policies | Isata Turay | 9/26/22 9:35 am |
| Support diversity equity and inclusion | Anonymous (129185) | 9/26/22 9:35 am |
| Finally some common sense | Fauquier county parent | 9/26/22 9:36 am |
| Strongly OPPOSE the guidance | Ellen Fuhrken | 9/26/22 9:36 am |
| Not an appropriate change - Opposed | Virginia Educator | 9/26/22 9:37 am |
| Support this policy | Anonymous (129189) | 9/26/22 9:38 am |
| strongly oppose | Simon Joyce | 9/26/22 9:38 am |
| This is the wrong move | Anonymous (129191) | 9/26/22 9:39 am |
| Strongly Oppose | L. Jones | 9/26/22 9:39 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Sally | 9/26/22 9:39 am |
| I strongly oppose this policy | Christian May | 9/26/22 9:40 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous Teacher | 9/26/22 9:40 am |
| Strongly support the new policy. | Christine | 9/26/22 9:41 am |
| Strongly Support | Anonymous (129197) | 9/26/22 9:41 am |
| Strongly Oppose. | Emily Kveselis | 9/26/22 9:42 am |
| Strongly Opposed to the law | Anonymous (129199) | 9/26/22 9:42 am |
| I oppose this legisltaion | Sara Watkins | 9/26/22 9:42 am |
| In support of trans & non-binary youth | Anonymous (129201) | 9/26/22 9:43 am |
| Strongly oppose! | Leslie Gould | 9/26/22 9:43 am |
| Oppose changes due to certainty of student harm | John | 9/26/22 9:43 am |
| OPPOSED! These kids may choose suicide if passed | Virginia Parent | 9/26/22 9:44 am |
| Opposed! | Anonymous (129205) | 9/26/22 9:44 am |
| protect transgender youth | Finn Bernuy | 9/26/22 9:45 am |
| oppose Trumpkins trans policy | peter Barringer | 9/26/22 9:45 am |
| STRONGLY opposed | Hilary Armstrong | 9/26/22 9:45 am |
| Support, Encourage and Love One Another! | Anonymous (129209) | 9/26/22 9:45 am |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (129210) | 9/26/22 9:45 am |
| I strongly support this common sense approach. | Therese | 9/26/22 9:45 am |
| Do not support this cruel measure | Kirby M | 9/26/22 9:46 am |
| Protect children | Theresa Stanley | 9/26/22 9:46 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Will Holmes | 9/26/22 9:46 am |
| Support for the existing school policy on LGBTQ youth | Anonymous (129215) | 9/26/22 9:46 am |
| Opposed | Anonymous (129216) | 9/26/22 9:47 am |
| OPPOSED | Dr. Margaret Coleman | 9/26/22 9:47 am |
| Strongly Oppose | A Virginia Parent | 9/26/22 9:47 am |
| I support protecting children from predatory LGBT members | Br | 9/26/22 9:47 am |
| Gov. Younkin is putting youth in danger | Wren | 9/26/22 9:47 am |
| This is a step backwards! | Danielle J Butler | 9/26/22 9:47 am |
| Compromise and allow public input | Parent | 9/26/22 9:47 am |
| Treatment of Transgender and non-binary students in public schools | Sarah Bartenstein | 9/26/22 9:47 am |
| Strongly oppose this guidance - support and protect trans youth | Elena Hutchison | 9/26/22 9:48 am |
| Support trans youth | Richmond Parent | 9/26/22 9:48 am |
| Teachers aren’t psychologists | Fairfax Teacher M.Ed | 9/26/22 9:49 am |
| Thank you for bringing common sense back to VA, Governor Youngkin. | Elizabeth Carroll | 9/26/22 9:49 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Courtney Belden | 9/26/22 9:49 am |
| the 2022 transgender model policies | Toby Daniels | 9/26/22 9:50 am |
| Model Policy Properly Balances Student and Parental Rights | Anonymous (129230) | 9/26/22 9:50 am |
| Strongly Oppose the New Guidance Documents | Anonymous (129231) | 9/26/22 9:50 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Zendra Barr | 9/26/22 9:50 am |
| I strongly oppose this cruel policy. | Donna Shaunesey | 9/26/22 9:51 am |
| Support | Anonymous (129234) | 9/26/22 9:51 am |
| Leave them alone! | Generation X | 9/26/22 9:51 am |
| Support | Anonymous (129236) | 9/26/22 9:52 am |
| Strongly oppose | Anna Johnson | 9/26/22 9:52 am |
| The tiny minority cannot control the majority | John Saah | 9/26/22 9:52 am |
| Reject New Trans Youth Guidance | Peter Schulz | 9/26/22 9:52 am |
| Strongly oppose this guidance - support and protect trans youth | L Cohen | 9/26/22 9:52 am |
| You have the attention of Europe. You do not want this. | B Michel Moore | 9/26/22 9:53 am |
| Governor Youngkin, for your consideration | Kellen Squire | 9/26/22 9:53 am |
| Support | Anonymous (129243) | 9/26/22 9:53 am |
| Strongly OPPOSE these dangerous policies from a myopic administration | Katie M., Henrico parent of trans and cisgender children | 9/26/22 9:53 am |
| I SUPPORT THIS BILL | William | 9/26/22 9:54 am |
| Transgender Rights | Naomi 30 | 9/26/22 9:54 am |
| STRONGLY OPPPOSE | John Frakes | 9/26/22 9:54 am |
| 100% support new policy | Anonymous (129248) | 9/26/22 9:55 am |
| I oppose this. | Ms. Terrell | 9/26/22 9:55 am |
| SUPPORT THIS POLICY | Melissa | 9/26/22 9:55 am |
| Parent of an RPS Kid | Markella | 9/26/22 9:55 am |
| I support trans youth | Concerned Voter | 9/26/22 9:55 am |
| This policy will kill children. | Anonymous (129253) | 9/26/22 9:56 am |
| Opposed to this hateful discrimination | Anonymous (129254) | 9/26/22 9:56 am |
| Oppose This | Ethan Lynne | 9/26/22 9:56 am |
| Stop the Right-Wing Religious Efforts to Oppress Virginia Schools | Patrick Moctezuma | 9/26/22 9:56 am |
| strongly oppose | counselor | 9/26/22 9:57 am |
| I Opposed this harmful new policy | Donivan Potter | 9/26/22 9:57 am |
| Stongly Against | Sara parker | 9/26/22 9:57 am |
| Strongly Oppose - Protect Trans kids | Anonymous (129260) | 9/26/22 9:57 am |
| Transphobia | Anonymous (129261) | 9/26/22 9:57 am |
| Transphobia | Anonymous (129262) | 9/26/22 9:57 am |
| This is terrible - Stop bullying our kids! | Tonya N. | 9/26/22 9:58 am |
| Strongly oppose | Caitlyn White | 9/26/22 9:58 am |
| Strongly oppose - protect trans communities | Anonymous (129265) | 9/26/22 9:58 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Denise Lindsay | 9/26/22 9:58 am |
| Strongly oppose | Marta Soto | 9/26/22 9:58 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Virginia Educator | 9/26/22 9:58 am |
| Strongly oppose | David Tod | 9/26/22 9:58 am |
| Opposed | Charlottesville City Schools | 9/26/22 9:58 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Anonymous (129271) | 9/26/22 9:58 am |
| Reject This ENTIRE Harmful proposal | Christine | 9/26/22 9:58 am |
| Opposed to this harmful piece of partisan pandering | Concerned Parent | 9/26/22 9:58 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Sherry Howard | 9/26/22 9:59 am |
| oppose | Anonymous (129275) | 9/26/22 9:59 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Kevin Sabo | 9/26/22 9:59 am |
| Strongly Oppose Policy | Virginia Educator | 9/26/22 10:00 am |
| Opposed to Restricting Students' Rights | Nova Cohen-Prohow | 9/26/22 10:00 am |
| Strongly Oppose 2022 proposed model policy | Corey Martin | 9/26/22 10:00 am |
| Leave trans children alone | Anonymous (129280) | 9/26/22 10:00 am |
| Vehemently Oppose | Jane Cornelius | 9/26/22 10:00 am |
| SUPPORT THIS POLICY! | Women’s Rights | 9/26/22 10:00 am |
| Strongly oppose. Protect trans and non binary youth! | Anonymous (129283) | 9/26/22 10:00 am |
| I support this and Gov. Youngkin. | Cathy | 9/26/22 10:00 am |
| PROTECT TRANS & NON-BINARY YOUTH!!! | Melissa | 9/26/22 10:01 am |
| 100% Approve this policy | Chad Porter | 9/26/22 10:01 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Nora McCaffrey Glaser | 9/26/22 10:01 am |
| Treatment of Transgender | CMM | 9/26/22 10:01 am |
| Strongly oppose | SR M | 9/26/22 10:01 am |
| New policy is cruel, unsupportive, and WRONG | Parent of two high schoolers | 9/26/22 10:01 am |
| 100% opposed to Youngkin’s anti trans youth policies. | Melvin E. Martin | 9/26/22 10:01 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Darienne | 9/26/22 10:02 am |
| Opposed | Public School Social Worker | 9/26/22 10:02 am |
| Support the model | Anonymous (129294) | 9/26/22 10:02 am |
| Vehemently oppose | Anonymous (129295) | 9/26/22 10:02 am |
| Strongly support and urge additions | Anonymous (129296) | 9/26/22 10:02 am |
| Full Support for Youngkin | Anonymous (129297) | 9/26/22 10:02 am |
| Stay out of kids' lives | Sarah Congable | 9/26/22 10:02 am |
| Support or Youngkin’s Policies | Anonymous (129299) | 9/26/22 10:02 am |
| STRONGLY support this change!! | Alaina F | 9/26/22 10:02 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Michael A | 9/26/22 10:02 am |
| Being Transgender is real, not an illness. Oppose! | Christopher J. Campa | 9/26/22 10:02 am |
| Strongly Opposed | Jen | 9/26/22 10:02 am |
| Strongly oppose this measure - Support LGBTQ youth | Ryan Trott, Educator in Charlottesville, VA | 9/26/22 10:02 am |
| approve 100% | Retired | 9/26/22 10:03 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Kim | 9/26/22 10:03 am |
| PROTECT TRANS and NON BINARY YOUTH | April | 9/26/22 10:04 am |
| Trans rights are human rights | Anonymous (129308) | 9/26/22 10:04 am |
| I support trans youth | Kathy | 9/26/22 10:04 am |
| Oppose, as an educator | Leah | 9/26/22 10:04 am |
| Leave kids alone! | Rowen Johnson | 9/26/22 10:04 am |
| Boys use boys and girls use girls, simple. If you’re confused you need a psychologist. | Gen X non snowflake | 9/26/22 10:04 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Kelsey Wright | 9/26/22 10:04 am |
| Strongly Opposed | Jennifer Biehl | 9/26/22 10:04 am |
| Finally respect for parental rights! | Anonymous (129315) | 9/26/22 10:04 am |
| Opposed - this will hurt kids | Anonymous (129316) | 9/26/22 10:05 am |
| Agree with Partnering with Families | Anonymous (129317) | 9/26/22 10:05 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Kate McEnerney | 9/26/22 10:05 am |
| SUPPORT THE POLICY - PROTECT GIRLS & WOMEN | Anonymous (129319) | 9/26/22 10:05 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (129320) | 9/26/22 10:05 am |
| Trans rights are human rights. | Anonymous (129321) | 9/26/22 10:06 am |
| Strongly oppose | Merrill S. | 9/26/22 10:06 am |
| Strongly Opposed | Llewelyn A. | 9/26/22 10:06 am |
| Inclusion for All | Casey B. | 9/26/22 10:07 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (129325) | 9/26/22 10:07 am |
| Strongly oppose this. | H Alston | 9/26/22 10:07 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS DISCRIMINATORY AND HARMFUL POLICY | Well sourced comment | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| Strongly Support | Anonymous (129328) | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| Trans students need our support! | Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| Parents In Contol! | Anonymous (129330) | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| Strongly oppose | Kj fegely | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| Trans policy | Carlie McCoy | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| Oppose | Anonymous (129333) | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| Support | Anonymous (129334) | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| Strongly Oppose This. Dangerous to our children. | Paul Hogan | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| Absolutely strongly oppose this! | Angi Myers | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| this policy and others like it will kill kids | Anonymous (129337) | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| Strongly SUPPORT! | Mark S | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| Trans Kids Are Entitled To Their Own Safety | Scott J. Ahearn | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| This policy has no place here | Ellen | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| Not Protecting Our Transgender Kids! | Abby Guskind | 9/26/22 10:08 am |
| strongly oppose this "guidance" that is based on bigotry, not facts | Kathleen O'Kane Kreutzer | 9/26/22 10:09 am |
| Strongly oppose VDOE model policy | Whitney Fogg | 9/26/22 10:09 am |
| Strongly Opposed | Anonymous (129344) | 9/26/22 10:09 am |
| Vehemently Oppose’ | Mary Farrell NETWORK | 9/26/22 10:09 am |
| Strongly Support | Paul Conley | 9/26/22 10:09 am |
| Shame on the governor | Jim McKinley-Oakes | 9/26/22 10:09 am |
| 100!%Approval | 100!%Approval | 9/26/22 10:09 am |
| Strongly opposed | Jennifer Wainright | 9/26/22 10:09 am |
| Strongly oppose these changes. | Jessica B | 9/26/22 10:10 am |
| I support trans students | Adam Bullock | 9/26/22 10:10 am |
| Strongly SUPPORT | HS COUNSELOR | 9/26/22 10:10 am |
| transgender | Dr. Copeland | 9/26/22 10:10 am |
| Strongly opposed. | Anonymous (129354) | 9/26/22 10:10 am |
| Support Transgender Rights | Former Educator | 9/26/22 10:10 am |
| Strongly oppose | Annie Duffy | 9/26/22 10:10 am |
| Proposed Policy is discriminatory and unconstitutional | Leslie Street | 9/26/22 10:11 am |
| Strongly oppose. September is suicide prevention month. Act like it. Support trans kids. | Laura Burkhardt | 9/26/22 10:11 am |
| Finally Protecting Children | Anonymous (129359) | 9/26/22 10:11 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (129360) | 9/26/22 10:11 am |
| Strongly Support. Children must be protected | Anonymous (129361) | 9/26/22 10:12 am |
| Keep our transgendered children safe! | Anonymous (129362) | 9/26/22 10:12 am |
| Strongly oppose | Gus Vazquez | 9/26/22 10:12 am |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (129364) | 9/26/22 10:12 am |
| Support Parental Rights | Doug | 9/26/22 10:13 am |
| Atrocious bill | Anonymous (129366) | 9/26/22 10:13 am |
| Support Support! | Anonymous (129367) | 9/26/22 10:13 am |
| Support Support! | Anonymous (129368) | 9/26/22 10:13 am |
| Bring Back 2021 Model Policies | Chris Catanzaro | 9/26/22 10:13 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Georgia Holko | 9/26/22 10:13 am |
| Oppose | Missie Jodon | 9/26/22 10:13 am |
| We have lost our Moral Compass | Anonymous (129372) | 9/26/22 10:13 am |
| Strongly opposed to this. Trans rights are human rights. | NDP | 9/26/22 10:13 am |
| Awesome! Finally getting parental rights back! | Sara L. | 9/26/22 10:13 am |
| TRANS KIDS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS CIS KIDS | Alex Judson | 9/26/22 10:13 am |
| I stand with trans kids. | Autumn Riley | 9/26/22 10:13 am |
| Strongly opposed | Anonymous (129377) | 9/26/22 10:13 am |
| KEEP TRANS KIDS SAFE | Fern | 9/26/22 10:14 am |
| Strongly Oppose | kathleen cosco | 9/26/22 10:14 am |
| Safe to go to school again | Anonymous (129380) | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| Strongly Oppose, this policy will kill children | Hannah | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| TRANS KIDS DESERVE BETTER | Anonymous (129382) | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| Proposed model harms kids | Kristen Gould | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| STRONGLY SUPPORT | Anonymous (129384) | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| Please support children | Anonymous (129385) | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| Standing Up For Parents Rights! | Anonymous (129386) | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| This policy is abhorrent | Anonymous (129387) | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| Cis people shouldn’t get to make rules about trans people. | Impeach Phlegm Trumpkin | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| Strongly oppose | Sylvia | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (129390) | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Juno Manoogian | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE! Protect trans kids from discrimination! | Anonymous (129392) | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| protect our trans/non-binary students | school nurse in Charlottesville | 9/26/22 10:15 am |
| Strongly Support! | Harry Jackson | 9/26/22 10:16 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Rachel Rieman | 9/26/22 10:16 am |
| oppose | Anonymous (129396) | 9/26/22 10:16 am |
| opposed. | Anonymous (129397) | 9/26/22 10:16 am |
| Opposed | Anonymous (129398) | 9/26/22 10:16 am |
| This law will kill children. | Lauren babis | 9/26/22 10:16 am |
| Oppose- Public School Teacher, Parent | Public School Teacher, Parent | 9/26/22 10:17 am |
| I support trans youth! | Lauren Zampella | 9/26/22 10:17 am |
| Opposed- I Support Trans Kids! | Maggie Mills | 9/26/22 10:17 am |
| Protect Trans Kids | H | 9/26/22 10:17 am |
| FULL SUPPORT | Jason P. maresh | 9/26/22 10:17 am |
| Strongly oppose | Patrick Read | 9/26/22 10:17 am |
| Oppose | Anonymous (129406) | 9/26/22 10:17 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Dr. Margaret Thornton | 9/26/22 10:17 am |
| Support parental involvement | Anonymous (129408) | 9/26/22 10:17 am |
| Oppose Change - violates state law | Guy Potucek | 9/26/22 10:18 am |
| Students Have Rights | Anonymous (129410) | 9/26/22 10:18 am |
| OPPOSE-Our childrens’ lives are not your political fodder | Kare. Kelly | 9/26/22 10:18 am |
| Harmful Policy for Transgender Youth | Mary Downing Gardner | 9/26/22 10:18 am |
| Outing, Banning amd Excluding is Tyranny | Lars | 9/26/22 10:18 am |
| Strongly opposed | Ethan | 9/26/22 10:18 am |
| Strongly Oppose these Guidelines | Anonymous (129415) | 9/26/22 10:18 am |
| Trans kid's identities matter | J | 9/26/22 10:18 am |
| Strongly Support | CMN | 9/26/22 10:19 am |
| Oppose | Sky Berube | 9/26/22 10:19 am |
| Strongly support! | Anonymous (129419) | 9/26/22 10:19 am |
| Strongly oppose | Anonymous (129420) | 9/26/22 10:19 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Nicholas Hendriks | 9/26/22 10:19 am |
| SUPPORT AND PROTECT TRANS YOUTH | Anonymous (129422) | 9/26/22 10:19 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE - Support and protect LGBTQ+ kids! | Jen J | 9/26/22 10:20 am |
|
teaching your children about trans people won't turn them trans, you ing loser
|
Carlie | 9/26/22 10:20 am |
| Children have rights too. Opposed!!! | Anonymous (129425) | 9/26/22 10:20 am |
| SUPPORT TRANS KIDS | Arya | 9/26/22 10:20 am |
| Protect trans kids! | Ashley | 9/26/22 10:20 am |
| PROTECT LGBTQ YOUTH | S | 9/26/22 10:20 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Kristina | 9/26/22 10:20 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (129430) | 9/26/22 10:20 am |
| Proposed Change | Angela Ward | 9/26/22 10:20 am |
| Strongly support the 2022 reversal of this policy | Anonymous (129432) | 9/26/22 10:21 am |
| Protect trans and bi kids | Timshel Purdum | 9/26/22 10:21 am |
| Trans rights are human rights | Harrison | 9/26/22 10:21 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Eda White | 9/26/22 10:21 am |
| this policy will kill trans kids | Ezrie | 9/26/22 10:21 am |
| Teacher Strongly Opposes Policy | Liz Todd, Virginia Educator | 9/26/22 10:21 am |
| Trans Children | R White | 9/26/22 10:21 am |
| This is Common Sense - Strongly Support | Anthony Ingalls | 9/26/22 10:22 am |
| Horrified and Vehemently Opposed to this nonsense. | Dr. D | 9/26/22 10:22 am |
| Strongly oppose | Nonnie Mullin | 9/26/22 10:22 am |
| Parent Strongly Opposes | Anonymous (129442) | 9/26/22 10:22 am |
| Trans rights are human rights | Angry trans person | 9/26/22 10:22 am |
| Strongly opposed. | Anonymous (129444) | 9/26/22 10:22 am |
| Parental rights | Concerned parent | 9/26/22 10:22 am |
| Trans rights are human rights, let kids be | Anonymous (129446) | 9/26/22 10:23 am |
| Support policy 100% | Anonymous (129447) | 9/26/22 10:23 am |
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