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Parents and educators clash at Kingston BOE over Miller Middle School handout on gender identity
Summary
Public commenters at the Kingston City School District meeting debated a handout from a Miller Middle School teacher about gender identity. Supporters said the materials aided student safety; at least one parent said a full lesson was given without prior approval. The board heard both sides and took no disciplinary action at the meeting.
At a Kingston City School District Board of Education meeting, parents and educators delivered sharply contrasting accounts of classroom materials on gender identity distributed at Miller Middle School.
Supporters of the teacher said the handout was provided at a student’s request and used to support a pupil who identifies differently from peers. "I support this teacher—and that teacher's right to share this information and to support a student in his or her class," said Dr. Andrea Gatsky, a Kingston resident and educator at SUNY New Paltz. Dr. Christopher Louis, also a Kingston resident, urged the board to recognize that "trans, nonbinary, and queer kids are here—they are real" and cited higher rates of bullying and suicide risk among transgender…
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