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Two Clearbrook freshmen urge parents to support queer students and criticize Texas SB 12
Summary
Two freshmen from Clearbrook High School spoke during public comment against Texas SB 12, saying the law restricts use of students' preferred names without parental consent and creates fear among teachers; they asked parents to support queer students.
Two Clearbrook High School freshmen, Mott Strausser and Katie Abbott, spoke during public comment to oppose Texas SB 12 and to urge community support for queer students. Both identified themselves as freshmen at Clearbrook and said SB 12 would prevent teachers from using a student’s preferred name unless a parent had confirmed permission.
"It is telling teachers they cannot use the preferred names of students unless the parent of the student has confirmed that teachers may use that name," one speaker said. They told the board that teachers, fearing for their jobs, were unable to answer emailed questions about the bill, and urged parents to "please support them" and to "please, no matter what, love them" when speaking to parents of queer children.
Their remarks were delivered as public comment; trustees did not announce any board action on the bill during the meeting.
Why it matters: SB 12 was referenced specifically as affecting school practice and staff behavior; students described direct effects on classmates and school climate. The comments are the students’ perspectives and part of the public record.
