Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
Guidance Document Change: The Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools guidance document was developed in response to House Bill 145 and Senate Bill 161, enacted by the 2020 Virginia General Assembly, which directed the Virginia Department of Education to develop and make available to each school board model policies concerning the treatment of transgender students in public elementary and secondary schools. These guidelines address common issues regarding transgender students in accordance with evidence-based best practices and include information, guidance, procedures, and standards relating to: compliance with applicable nondiscrimination laws; maintenance of a safe and supportive learning environment free from discrimination and harassment for all students; prevention of and response to bullying and harassment; maintenance of student records; identification of students; protection of student privacy and the confidentiality of sensitive information; enforcement of sex-based dress codes; and student participation in sex-specific school activities, events, and use of school facilities.
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2/1/21  11:15 am
Commenter: John and Laurie

oppose
 

 

Regarding transgender policies in the public school:

First Point:  As a retired math teacher, I remember working hard on the next days lesson.  I had to be sure I could do and explain all example problems, be sure I had any copying done for handouts and have a plan for the flow of the lesson, giving students time to ask questions.  What a hardship for a teacher to have to remember preferred pronouns too, as they may be subject to change. There are many ways to create a classroom environment that makes students feel cared for without pronouns.

Second point:  If a student's gender identity is completely subjective and can constantly change what will prevent a male from self identify as a female just to go into a locker room to see girls in various stage of undress?  Nothing that I can see.  Where are the girls right to privacy? It seems that her rights have been coopted by another agenda that the public in general DOES NOT SUPPORT.

 

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