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Public and trustees debate proposed ‘parents’ rights’ policy as speakers warn of harms to transgender students
Summary
Public speakers including a CFISD recent graduate and a founder of a local parents group urged trustees not to adopt proposed local language on parental notification and instructional references to gender identity during a Jan. 13 work session.
CYPRESS‑FAIRBANKS ISD — A proposed local policy on parental rights and student accommodations prompted multiple public comments and lengthy trustee questioning during the board work session on Jan. 13.
Public testimony: Several public speakers urged the board not to adopt language they said would harm transgender and non‑binary students. Moe Hatfield, identified as a recent CFISD graduate and non‑binary, said the policy would “remove the existence of a huge group of people from all school materials” and cited Trevor Project statistics on suicide risk and discrimination among transgender youth. Mandy Giles, founder of Parents of Trans Youth, said a UCLA Williams Institute estimate indicates about 1.4% of Texas youth identify as transgender and warned that mandating parental notification of a…
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