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PFLAG members press Plymouth-Canton District for anti-bullying training and clearer protections for transgender students
Summary
PFLAG leaders and parents urged Plymouth-Canton Community Schools to implement promised principal training on the district's anti-bullying policy and to publicly clarify protections for transgender students, arguing that lack of training leaves students vulnerable and staff unaware of existing rules.
Lori Mares, president of PFLAG Plymouth Canton, told the school board that principals have not yet received promised training on the district's anti-bullying policy (referred to in the transcript as "55 17 o 3") and urged administrators to enable that training "as soon as possible," saying delays are harmful to LGBTQ+ students.
The request was echoed by Rachel Hayes, a PFLAG board member and member of Western Wayne Indivisible, who said inclusive bathroom policies do not increase incidents of assaults or harassment and that such policies improve the well-being of transgender…
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