Teachers, Staff Say Schools Trained Them to Hide Students’ Gender Identity From Parents
Teachers and staff from Texas to Florida are blowing the whistle on school districts training them to keep a children’s transgender identity a secret from parents.
In Texas, past and present teachers at Conroe Independent School District (ISD) said they were told by training staff to affirm a student’s gender identity by using preferred pronouns and names. They also were instructed to withhold that information from parents.
Rena Beadle, an intermediate school teacher, said parents must understand that districts tell teachers to keep a child’s transgender identity a secret—even in conservative states like Texas. She knew it could put her job at risk to speak out….