A Colorado affiliate of the nation's largest teachers union, the National Education Association, told its teachers to destroy any evidence of having given students a gender identity survey, according to a recent report.
CBS Colorado notes that while the JeffCo Public Schools district says it is "Unclear" whether surveys about "Preferred pronouns" are in violation of state law, it advised teachers against using them as lawsuits are ongoing.
Parents say they're not opposed to students using preferred pronouns and respect transgender students' right not to be "Outed," just to the union telling teachers "To break the law and hide the evidence." From the story: "The leadership actually provided an avenue to get around the law and basically saying it was OK," says school board member Susan Miller.
She says the union put teachers' jobs at risk - those that violate the law can lose their licensure.
Crawford says it also put teachers relationship with parents at risk.
Brooke WilliamsWhen asked what action should take place she responded, "The same thing that would happen to anybody breaking the law accountability and correction." Miller agrees, "I want parents to know the district takes this very seriously." JCEA President Brooke Williams avoided the issue of telling teachers to trash evidence of gender-related surveys, and instead reiterated district policy and complained about the "Politicization" of the matter.
"By allowing students an optional avenue to share their preferred pronouns while maintaining student privacy, we can better ensure that students feel safe, respected, and validated," Williams said in a statement.
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