Mon Aug 16, 2021 – 5:57 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) – A pair of school districts in Colorado and Virginia have recently enacted controversial policies regarding “transgender” students, one regarding the use of “trans pronouns” and the other releasing a guide instructing teachers not to tell parents about a child’s “transition” if they suspect the parents would disapprove.
According to the Christian Post, the Loudon County School Board in Virginia voted to approve “Policy 8040: Rights of Transgender and Gender-Expansive Students,” by a margin of 7-2 last Wednesday.
Included in Policy 8040 is a provision requiring teachers to use the name and pronoun the student or legal guardian wants used. Additionally, the provision states that “gender-neutral” pronouns are also covered by this policy.
“Inadvertent slips in the use of names or pronouns may occur; however, staff or students who intentionally and persistently refuse to respect a student’s gender identity by using the wrong name and gender pronoun are in violation of this policy,” the policy says.
In regards to the implementation of the new guidelines, the school district released a frequently-asked questions document to give staff, students, and parents an understanding of the new policy. It recommends
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