Should teachers and schools be allowed to keep information about a student's pronouns or gender identity from parents?

Poll - Total Votes: 33

Yes. The child's health and well being are more important than the parent being informed.

No. Parents should get to know this information even if that puts some kids at risk.

You can only vote on one answer.

Personally I think that right now it is for a child's safety that their choice of pronouns or expressed gender identity not be relayed to the parents.
Why?
Because if the child wanted their parents to know then they would tell them. The child might not feel comfortable telling their parent just because it's awkward but it could also be a much more substantial fear of repercussions, punishment or even harm.

You have only to see how some people in this debate advocate hate and even execution to understand why it is worrying to out a trans child to certain kinds of parent.

It's just so gross how this issue has been weaponized by the political right to get cheap votes.
Just following the ol playbook "If you don't have policy, target a minority" lol

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spjennifer · 56-60, T

The only instance where I could see it being valid telling the parents is if the teacher/school see that the child is at risk of harming themselves or someone else. From what I've seen, the parents who are the most vocal and against this are usually the ones that would harm their own child for being or even wanting to be trans.

SamInAZ · 41-45, M

@spjennifer Yeah? Really?...what is it that you've seen exactly that gives you that impression?

spjennifer · 56-60, T

@SamInAZ Oh I don't know, perhaps because it's a well known fact that homophobic and transphobic parents are frequently abusive towards their children that are, often going so far as to put them into Conversion Therapy to try and pray away the gay. I doubt that you will read it but the National Library of Medicine has some interesting points in relation to this, here's a link...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2840628/

SamInAZ · 41-45, M

@spjennifer I see the parents most concerned with this issue going to school board meetings & confronting your groomer heroes...not beating their kids.

spjennifer · 56-60, T

@SamInAZ Oh you mean those parents, the ones that treat their children like their personal property? As in "You're not going to tell me how to raise MY kids" those wonderful parents, right?

SamInAZ · 41-45, M

@spjennifer you are an imbecile.

spjennifer · 56-60, T

@SamInAZ And you're probably one of those parents, aren't you? 🤮

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spjennifer · 56-60, T

@SamInAZ First of all, I don't have any children, secondly, the majority of teachers in my area are women, not "drag queens". I don't need to shame you, you manage that all on your very own.

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spjennifer · 56-60, T

@SamInAZ You must be looking in the mirror and seeing your own reflection

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spjennifer · 56-60, T

@SamInAZ Still doesn't change the simple fact that you're an (_O_), sorry douchenozzle, you lose 🤪

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spjennifer · 56-60, T

@SamInAZ And statistics show that 99% of child molesters imprisoned are male, so what's you point?