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Students and teachers urge board not to force disclosure of transgender students' identities
Summary
Multiple students, teachers and parents told the Chico Unified board that removing a parent-secrecy protection for transgender students would endanger youth, citing mental-health risks and asking the board to prioritize safety and privacy.
At the Chico Unified School District board meeting, a string of students, teachers and parents urged trustees not to approve changes that would allow school staff to disclose a student’s transgender or gender non-conforming status to parents without the student’s consent.
The testimony opened with Pleasant Valley High School student Valeria Torres, who said, “It hurts that I have to be back here again,” and warned that removing the policy would leave trans students at risk of suicide, abuse or being disowned. Torres told the board the policy currently means staff cannot tell parents a student’s gender identity without the student’s…
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