#Mississippi lawmakers are proposing a bill that would "ensure teachers cannot be disciplined if they refuse to respect a transgender student’s gender identity." It essentially gives teachers the right to harass kids. Is this what families want? A #WhyStatesMatter thread.
A #Virginia French teacher was fired for repeatedly misgendering one of his students:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/virginia-teacher-fired-referring-transgender-student-female/story?id=59669818 …
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#WestVirginia assistant principal was suspended for policing a student’s bathroom use: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2018/12/19/come-out-here-use-urinal-assistant-principal-accused-bullying-transgender-teen/ …Show this thread -
You know what those school districts were doing? They were protecting their kids from discrimination and bullying. And now Mississippi wants to make it illegal to protect kids in this way?
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The physical and emotional safety of LGBTQ students should be a priority for every American. But according to
@GLSEN's annual report, "findings indicate that many schools have become even more hostile towards transgender and gender nonconforming youth."https://www.glsen.org/article/glsen-releases-new-national-school-climate-survey-report …Show this thread -
Know who goes to your state capital for you. Be sure they'll support children and not protect folks who would tear kids down for being who they are. To learn more about us & join our mission to elect and empower strong leaders in state legislatures, visit http://futurenow.org .
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