Yes I support! This is an ideology, a religion, should not be pushed onto our kids

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>Let kids be kids , and protect them from being brainwashed. </p>


the homies

<!DOCTYPE html>

I kiss the boys happily my guy, suck the dicks and get the chicks


I strongly OPPOSE the draft policy

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>I strongly oppose the draft policy. All kids deserve the same rights and trans kids belong to Virginia. Let’s do what’s right for kids and protect them instead of what we think is right for ourselves/make adults feel better. </p>


I support.

<!DOCTYPE html>

Teachers are not therapists. And if the trans youth needs they world to go their way and do what they command us to do so they can survive , They need to seek psychological help away from school. You can’t blame/ try to change the whole so maybe you will be okay. Gender dysphoria is a psychological issue that needs to be addressed Not affirmed. Listen to the youth that are de-transitioning. Regardless, we parents have had enough. Our children need to be protected against this dangerous ideology which is normalizing a crime, over- sexuality of children… it was never okay, why you want to convince us that it is okay now?


Opposition to proposed Trans policy


I support this policy,

<!DOCTYPE html>

I support our governor’s policy. Protect our children!


NO legislation based on sexuality

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>Policing gender or sexuality is not the job of schools or the state. Trans youth are humans with rights that must not be controlled by the government!  </p>


Support Governor and Parental Rights

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>Affirming a different gender has no place in schools. </p>


Absolutely sickening and dangerous to a minor’s safety

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>I believe our governor fails to understand how many lives could be at risk if this policy is released. Many students live in abusive households and remain “in the closet” to ensure their safety. If they are suddenly outed, it will mean students will no longer be safe in their own homes or be left homeless as a result of negative parental reaction. Parents shouldn’t be concerned about their child’s gender identity or sexual orientation, we live in a country where we are free to be ourselves without scrutiny. I hope the change won’t be made for the sake of the future of our next leaders. </p>


Complete Support-

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>So much non-sense being pushed to students in schools and colleges. This is not favoring any community, much the opposite. What about the open anti white racism?  I go to school and send my children to school to learn academics, I don’t want to know about any author’s or teacher’s sexual identity in an unrelated class. </p>


Absolutely Support!

<!DOCTYPE html>

I support this policy and parents rights.

This trans thing has become a dangerous religion and has no place near our children. Anyone pushing it into our kids while in school , without parents knowledge, has to go to jail for grooming and pedophilia.  I know most parents are not aware of what is happening at schools, when I tell my husband or community they don’t believe such books are allowed in schools or that teachers would start to fill kids heads with gender and pronouns delusions and confusion, that’s why you don’t hear more from them. Make the parents aware and let them say what they think about sexualizing their children. It is a crime and has to be treated as such.


Protect kids from wacko ultra far left woke libs with agendas

<!DOCTYPE html>

Protect our kids from using kids to push their George soros agendas.


Yes to this policy and many more to come.

Ex- democrat. Had enough with dumb woke extremists

<!DOCTYPE html>

This governor election I had my red pill. Had enough with democrats and their dangerous reckless imposed new everything.
changing the structure of our country and history, brainwashing the population with what they feel happened in the past. Show you are great by being great not by forcing us to say it.  Protect these kids Governor, they are being over-sexualizedand there is a sick interest behind it.


Model Policiies for treatment of transgender students in VA

<!DOCTYPE html>

I strongly support Governor Youngkin's model policy for treatment of transgender students.

Greater accountability to and respect for parental involvements and the primacy of parents for their children to flourish in public schools is paramount.


Wrong in so many ways

<!DOCTYPE html>

This is purely a political move, made on the backs of people who already suffer too much discrimination from our society.


Yes to 2022 proposal.. thank you!

<!DOCTYPE html>

Proposal is the right direction for our children and a return path to values!


Strongly oppose!! Trans rights are healthcare rights!

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>The passing of this bill will put trans children who aren’t allowed to use preferred pronouns at an increased risk of suicide. Even one child’s death is too many. This cannot pass. </p>


SUPPORT!! 2022 model policies

<!DOCTYPE html>

I support Govenor Youngkin's 2022 model policies.  Get rid of Northam's crap!


Totally support 2022 model policies

<!DOCTYPE html>

I support passage of 2022 model policies


I support Governor. I send my kids to School for academic education, not twisted "moral" or sex ed

<!DOCTYPE html>

Define what school is for, which is academic learning, no woke invented history or sex. Protect children from groomers and pedophiles that are pushing pornographic and inappropriate books to children of all ages. Stop it Please!


I support this Bill. Stop trans agenda. No child is born in the "wrong body" stop the nonsense

<!DOCTYPE html>

I support this bill. Children's natural, biological gender needs to be protected from these butchers senseless criminals. Stop NOW! these poor young children being brainwashed.

At the very least, school should be a place where these children will find normalcy, no indoctrination or sexualization or confusion pushed on our children.


protect our children. Let kids be kids. stop the trans agenda. I support this Policy!

<!DOCTYPE html>

I support this bill. Our children's natural biological gender should not be questioned. Once they are older, over 18 yo, THEY can figure things out. Nobody should have their claws on our children to confuse them at every problem they have, saying that it is maybe because they are in the wrong body. (Many de transitioners have shared this).

Protect our children!


I support this bill. Please protect all children

<!DOCTYPE html>

I support this bill. Please do something to protect the future of these children. Trans activists has to be stopped. They have destroyed themselves and now are coming for our children. There are groups of gays that are against this indoctrination and they show how insane the trans activities are and their interests in kids. Why would anyone want to rob a child from their innocence? Why all of the sudden their gender and their sexuality became a focal point, a target.

Please protect all children from this abuse and attempt to destroy their lives.


SUPPORT from an utterly baffled father

<!DOCTYPE html>

Teachers are not psychotherapists, psychiatrists, or anything related and, in committing the atrocity of "treating" these students without parental consent and in accordance with their own agenda (i.e., grooming the vulnerable and manipulating the emotions of troubled youth) are practicing medicine without a license. They should be slapped with criminal charges.

All those citing the (cherry-picked and utterly flawed) "research" on how to handle trans youth have bought into a seriously dangerous theology and WILL DO serious harm as they wave their banners of "compassion" and "virtue" while leaving a wake of devastation in their path.

Sorry, teachers. You DO NOT love our children more than we do. YOU DO NOT care about their wellbeing more than we do. You care about lefty brownie points. Go ahead and score them at your weekend drag shows. School is NOT the place.


I support this policy.... all the sexualization of children with make them more vulnerable to abuse

<!DOCTYPE html>

There is so much to unfold here. I will say most parents have no idea of what is really happening in school with our children because they are busy working providing for their families and they trust our school system. I only recently learned and feel that I am late for this party. I can't believe adult people are sexualizing our children to the extent to push inappropriate books into school.........I mean to even dare writing them. This is a mental illness and pedophilia. Why aren't these people in jail? is the indoctrinations so far gone that nobody can see how wrong it is? what happened to body acceptance? Does anybody realize how much they are messing up children's lives mentally and physically ? Just stop it. Make a church where you can teach whoever wants to join about your fantasies and ideologies......... don't push this delusion inside the schools. For the poor souls who entered this boat already, they need to behave properly at school like any other child, and be treated like any other child.........no , gay pornography and romance is not okay is schools, as I said, the rest of humanity don't need to suffer because of your delusions, and we should not be forced to pretend that your delusions are real.


Opposed - seeing both sides, but this seems like too much.

<!DOCTYPE html>

I’m opposed to these new guidelines because they seem to contradict our Constitution’s guarantee to the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness to our students. I think the students should have the right to disclose their personal information to whoever they want to - it’s nobody else’s business. While I think parents do have an incremental role in the supervision of their children’s development, the disclosure of pronouns does not make any sort of difference as to the well-being of that child unless the child takes it upon themselves to tell them. It’s a family issue - one that should be talked about around the kitchen table and not told to the parents by teachers. And as far as sports - I think students should play on whatever team they want. Research has shown that testosterone levels and muscle mass make a miniscule difference compared to the motivation and enthusiasm of the players. Look at our military - we see similar results. For bathrooms - transgender students need to use the restroom that they identify with, not what’s on their birth certificate. If a person is truly transgender, then that person would not even consider using the restroom for anything other than “using the restroom.” With or without any guidelines, there will never be any stopping some male student going into the girls’ restroom and sexually harassing or even assaulting girls. If a boy wants to do it, he’ll do it. Letting trans girls use the girls’ restroom does not make that possibility more likely. Now, you’ll have the occasional boy who says he identifies as a girl but really, he doesn’t - he’s just a pervert - and those are the types of students who need to be expelled. What the solution to all of this would be, to create a safe environment for students, would be to allow trans students to use the restroom they identify with and establish offices in each school where students can go anonymously to report if they’ve been harassed or assaulted. Maybe even put an alarm button in the bathroom so that a teacher or (if the school has police) an officer can make it to the scene quickly. Make it so that the button alerts all staff - it could be a little contraption that knacks onto a a belt loop or shirt pocket that vibrates, and it could also connect to the principal’s office and the harassment office in the form of an audible beeper. This could also connect to the local police department if it becomes a continuing issue - like a *“life alert”* button. Transgender students need to feel safe and seen - and in order to create that environment, we need to foster for them  the life and liberty that they deserve for them to embark on the pursuit of happiness.

It is important to note too that transgender identity is nothing new - it is not a trend. The American Medical Association, American Psychological Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, World Health Organization, National Health Service, and more organizations all acknowledge that gender is on a spectrum and that transgender people may require hormone treatment and surgery in order to live a healthy life in their own identity. It is important to note that the DSM–5 articulates explicitly that “gender non-conformity is not in itself a mental disorder.” Gender dysphoria is treated, as stated by all of these health organizations - by allowing transgender people to live in the world as everyone else does - which may require hormone treatment and even surgery. If the school nurse’s office is to take gender dysphoria seriously, then these guidelines should be reversed back to how they were under Northam’s administration. These are not political issues - although this topic has been highly politicized - these are public health issues.


YEs, I support this policy, please bring more of these

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>It is about time to have a policy to protect these children from this indoctrination. Families are already in jeopardy, and everything that is now happening, all that our children are exposed to, only make them more vulnerable. Kids can not be indoctrinated with colorful flags and teachers talking about kindness while pushing sexual information and gender confusion to them. Maybe create one LGBTQA school in each county, and leave the Rest In Peace to learn what schools should be teaching to begin with, and in the LGBTQA school they can indoctrinate everyone and talk about gender, micro-agression, victimization because ( I am sure they can find reasons to say they are some kind of victims while making everyone around them miserable) , racism, all day long if they want to. </p>


I support Our Governor and this policy. It is about time .

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>I support this Policy since is supports the legal rights of the parents. and as another commenter said "More importantly, it supports truth.  Children deserve no less.  When society can no longer define what is true, it will cease to hold together." A culture needs to know its values, morals and norms, and stand by it in order to hold a country together. Our morals is to protect children from being used and from abuse of their childhood. </p>


Stop this pedo sexual cult. If your life depends on children learning to masturbate, you are crazy

<!DOCTYPE html>

I support Governor Youngkin. Enough is enough. This is a religious cult at this point. I send my children to school to learn academics and have a better chance in the workforce. A person who writes a pornographic book for kids needs jail time. Groomers, Leave the kids alone!!! let kids be kids. Governor Youngkin please protect our kids. Trans people can open their church and teach kids  about their genitalia, how to masturbate and have sex if they want to, not in our schools though..... not sure if it would be legal.......but this is happening in our schools.   Schools need to discriminate against teachers that are from the Alphabet gang (LGBTQA).........they share sexual identities and more, all they care about is their pronouns , gender, sexuality.......they don't care about the safety of our children, or their education. They want to educate kids on their brain logics of gender. It makes for a waste of time for children........... these people have no place near our kids.

If you have trans kids at school, then build new bathrooms designated for them and sports leagues for them, maybe separated by their biological gender to make it fair, but do not mix with non transgender kids, specially with biological girls. No, there are not a million genders, in reality there are only 2 genders. And we need to stop these spoiled, entitled people from trying to command everyone based on their delusions.

Now tell me Why would anybody force this over sexualization of kids? What kind of person writes pornographic books to kids? yes it is pornographic! and what kind of teachers put it in schools? Sexual anything has no place in schools.

All of this kindness BS is a way to groom our kids. These have been the most entitled, mean group on earth so far.  They are the most evil of them all. Go read their comments on kids that are de-transitioning, see how kind they are. Once a child realizes the mistake and how much their body has been destroyed, for life, when they seek help, those same clinics ghost them........... Why ? Because all of these clinics are there to transition kids into this cult, not to support them in any shape or form. There is almost no way out without the bullying and shame.

Trans activists are praying on our kids, that's why we see a rise in kids identifying as anything other than themselves. They need to be prohibited to come near schools. If parents want to invite these people into their house that's their problem. But in school it is our problem.

They present a happy facade for the kids, with their colorful flags and many kids are falling for it. They have said and even sang in a choirs that they are coming for our children, and that's exactly what they are doing. What will our entities do about it to PROTECT our CHILDREN from these maniacs?

Gay and trans flag has to be banned from schools. At this point this a fascist religion and has no place in our communities. They are going as far as to say that babies in the wombs know their gender identity. What is wrong with these people? Why pray on kids? There is no kindness, and no love coming from them, there is only obsession to destroy kids' lives.

Stop these trans nonsense NOW!


Oppose

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>I strongly oppose the 2022 Model Policies on the treatment of transgender and non-binary students.  Forcing teachers and school personnel to share students' gender identity with their parents and eliminating supports for transgender and non-binary students within schools places these youth at risk for physical victimization and psychological harm.  </p>


Absolutely opposed!

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>This proposed policy is not the least bit in keeping with studies about what's best for transgender students, nor is it indicative of where society's thinking is at regarding the issue of transgender youth at present.  The rules proposed are based on fear, and ignorance of the issue, not on parental or student rights.  </p>


Parents rights should not come at the expense of their children

<!DOCTYPE html>

I want to make this abundantly clear: this policy is going to hurt kids. The deeply condescending way transgenderism is defined aside, I want to touch on a few points of this policy that will be especially harmful or are otherwise worth noting.

Schools shall defer to parents to make the best decisions with respect to their children. If a child identifies in a way that differs from their biological sex, how that child feels is not something parents have a right to determine, let alone the right to waive away. If a parent actively goes against their child's wishes in this regard, and forces that decision upon their school, this will take away a possible safe place for that child.

Schools shall keep parents informed about their children’s well-being. For most issues relating to a student's general health, I would agree. However, what this document sneaks around saying is that teachers would have a legal responsibility to out their students to their parents. I should not even need to say why this is a bad thing.

Schools shall respect all students. If all of the above is put into effect, this will simply not be possible. Parents will have the right to deny their child even school as a safe place. Tell me, how is that fair? How is that respecting each and every student?

This policy is wrong. It is deeply dehumanizing and disrespectful of trans youth and their identities. Do not let it go through.


I support these common sense policies; Undo Northam's blight on our state!

<!DOCTYPE html>

Transgender students are confused about their identities at several levels.  They should be encouraged to grow out of their confusion, meanwhile qualified & concerned adults should look deeper into the causes of their gender dysphoria.  Often there is abuse, neglect, mental illness, or just misinformation at the root.  Enabling them to destroy their bodies with experimental (not FDA-approved) puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries will be regrettable to them in decades to come.  Meanwhile, these "gender affirming therapies" will not address their underlying problems.  No long term improvements in suicide rates following "gender affirming therapies" have ever been observed.

Furthermore, I also agree that transgender students need to be protected, as any student needs to be protected.  Please don't believe all the lies and hype from many of the commenters.  Thank you for serving our state, and I pray God's wisdom for you all.


Opposed to Proposed 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students

<!DOCTYPE html>

       I oppose the Proposed 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity and Respect for All Students in Virginia’s Public Schools.  While the 2021 Model Policies arguably may infringe on the privacy, dignity and respect for some students, the 2022 Model Policies will arguably infringe on the privacy, dignity and respect for other students.

     Based on the shear number of responses (over 60,000+ as of 10/18) and in many cases the length of responses, I doubt the VDOE will actually thoughtfully process the public comments and will just go ahead with the proposed changes which is disingenuous to say the least.  I wouldn’t doubt this end up in courts, consuming more of our public servants time (paid by tax payers) and giving lots of tax payers’ money to lawyers versus expending time and money to come up with and implement a lasting solutions to the issues.

     As it is, many people wasted untold hours (at tax payers expense) developing the proposed model policies to replace policies that were developed (at tax payers expense) just 1-2 years ago, that at best will kick the can down the road a few years before being rehashed at tax payers expense again…all the while infringing on privacy, dignity and/or respect of one some subset of students or the other.

     I suggest the VDOE go back to the drawing board to come up with model policies and facility/system changes that address all concerns versus just one side or other.  This will require something politicians and likely many in positions to make the policies lack, the ability to compromise.  In this case, you should reach out for mediation type help to work through the situation and involve knowledgeable people on both sides to develop a common sense approach.


2022 Model Policies offers little for transgender students or school divisions.

<!DOCTYPE html>

I was recently notified that the VA DOE had published a new document, 2022 Model Policies On The Privacy, Dignity, and Respect For All Students And Parents In Virginia’s Public Schools, and that this document was open for public review and comment.  After reading this document and the 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools, which it is supposed to replace, I felt that I had to comment.  I am a resident of Virginia, have had 2 children and 4 grandchildren educated in Virginia public schools. I worked in a Virginia public school division for over 35 years as a classroom teacher and as a school counselor.  I was also a Licensed Professional Counselor.

First, I found that the document was difficult just to locate and review.  On the Guidance Document Public Comment Forum, it is listed as, Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools.  However, when I downloaded the document, it was titled, 2022 Model Policies On The Privacy, Dignity, and Respect For All Students And Parents In Virginia’s Public Schools.  Seems like that would make it difficult for anyone who wants to make a comparison between the 2021 and 2022 documents.

In comparing the two documents, I found the 2022 Model Policies document to be disappointingly political and weak on content.  Of course, I’m aware that politics plays a role in these matters, but it seemed to me that that writers went out of their way to reference ideas that I heard in the last election.  These kinds of documents are supposed to provide guidance for best practices to school divisions all across the state.  Politics should play a very limited role in their development.  The creation of this model policy was mandated by state law.  What I saw under section 22.1-23.3 of the Code of Virginia was, “Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools.”  Yet the title of the actual document was, “2022 MODEL POLICIES ON THE PRIVACY, DIGNITY, AND RESPECT FOR ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN VIRGINIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.”  The contents of the document seem to have very little to do with ensuring the treatment of transgender students.  In fact, throughout the entire 17 plus pages the term, “transgender”, was only used 8 times.  Much more attention is given to the rights of parents, school employees and non-transgender students.   In section VI, on related laws, the following laws that were included in the 2021 model policies document, are simply not mentioned in the 2022 model policies document:

Equal Access Act: This is a federal law that requires public secondary schools to provide equal access to extracurricular clubs. Schools must treat all clubs the same and use school resources in the same way, including for Gay-StraightAlliance or Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA): This is a federal law that mandates the privacy protections for individually identifiable health information. Demographic information such as gender may be considered protected health information under HIPAA.

Virginia Values Act: This state law expands the Virginia Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Conversion Therapy Prohibited. The Code of Virginia (54.1-2409.5) prohibits licensed professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with youth under 18 years of age.

The clear intent of section 22.1-23.3 of the Code of Virginia was that the Department of Education would develop model policies relating to the treatment of transgender students in Virginia public schools and then make those model policies available to local school boards all across the state which they could incorporate into local policies.  The 2021Model Policies document includes a large section on terminology related to transgender and nonbinary students.  The document also contains a section called “Guiding Principal to Support Transgender Students” and another called “Bullying, Harassment, and Discrimination” where much information is shared relating to transgender and nonbinary students.  This is the kind of information that may not be generally available to teachers and administrators that might help them in understanding the needs of this population.  Also, concrete examples are given for things like how to write a dress code or policies on access to activities and facilities as well as professional development.  The 2021 document includes an appendix of over three pages of resources related to working with transgendered and nonbinary students.  Yet none of this information is included in the 2022 Model Policies document.  Finally, section 22.1-23.3 clearly states that the model policy should not include athletics.  Yet section H of the 2022 Model Policies document specifically addresses athletics.

At the very least, the 2022 Model Policies document should be revised so that it addresses the needs of transgender and nonbinary persons attending public schools in Virginia.  Much of the additional /supplemental information included in the 2021 document should be incorporated into the 2022 document.  The 2022 Model Policies document, as it now stands, is a gross disservice to school divisions in Virginia and offers little to address the needs of transgender and nonbinary persons who attend Virginia schools.

Sincerely,

Mike Simpson


Oppose these terrible guidelines

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>These guidelines will harm trans and non binary kids. It’s not hard to use someone’s preferred pronouns. It is hard to get your legal name and gender changed. These guidelines don’t even guarantee that if a student has parental support and legally changed their name and gender that a teacher has to respect that. They still allow teachers to use what they deem okay. A person’s name isn’t up for debate by a teacher or staff member. Schools have always allowed nicknames, this is no different. Protect our vulnerable youth. No one makes these decisions lightly. Respect kids when they tell you how they want to be addressed. </p>


This WILL hurt kids. Cannot oppose enough.

<!DOCTYPE html>

Absolutely ridiculous guidelines. The 2021 guidelines were expertly researched and written, taking a great deal into consideration that most other states should find enviable. Trans kids aren't going to stop being trans because you try to legislate them out of existence. They're going to become more estranged from their parents, they're going to hurt themselves or others as a result of not being able to be who they want to be, and the blood will be entirely on the legislature's hands.

This "parents' rights" talking point that the revision of the guidelines cruises on is inherently at fault here because so many transgendered children -- and LGBT youth at large -- come from unsupportive households. Help for them in this extremely formative time of their lives is more likely to come from peers and adults who are capable of understanding them. But Youngkin's law, and those who support it, seem not to understand that abusive households are a thing in the first place -- or more likely, they don't care.

I don't think the 2021 guidelines were perfect, but this version is the legal equivalent of plugging your ears and hoping the problem goes away on its own. It won't. Trans people are here to stay, and you're not going to make us stop existing by pretending we're nothing more than political pawns.


Strongly opposed!

<!DOCTYPE html>

If adopted these policies will create danger, injury and humiliation for trans students and lead to increased suicides.

DO NOT ADOPT!


Totally Support this Policy

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>This is a thoughtful reasonable proposal. Why would any reasonable person oppose it. </p>


The proposed policy will increase suicide attempts among trans kids

<!DOCTYPE html>

As the mother of a transgender child, I strongly oppose the proposed policy restricting the rights of transgender kids. This sort of institutionalized bullying and discrimination will only increase the already high risk of depression, anxiety and suicide among trans kids.

A 2015 UCLA study found that 40 percent of trans people attempt suicide. That rate is astronomically higher than the rate in the general population. Why is this rate so high? Because kids are persecuted and cast out of society. The study found that trans people who endure discrimination or violence are more likely to attempt suicide. Significantly, trans people with access to gender-affirming care were less likely to attempt suicide.

Youngkin's proposed policy would be catastrophic in so many ways.

Imagine you're a high school kid who has used the name John, and has dressed in a masculine style, throughout middle and high school. You use the boy's locker room and the boy's bathroom. You're a straight A student and your teachers, coaches, Sunday school leaders and pastor all say you're a delight to have in the classroom. Your mental health is good. This is the story for our wonderful non-binary child, who has won multiple national and local awards for their team activities, and whose achievements reflect well on their school and community.

But now imagine if John's teacher begins calling them Jennifer, alerting the whole class, and the whole school, to something that John has preferred to keep private. Will boys still be willing to allow John to use their bathroom or locker room (even though John has always changed in a private stall)? Or will they begin calling him names, bullying him, beating him up or, in a worst-case scenario, attempt sexual assault? Youngkin's policy is terrifying, because it is going to increase all of these risks astronomically.

Violence against transgender people is shockingly common. Nearly half of trans people have been sexually assaulted in their life times.

Our child is lucky because they have warm, supportive parents and grandparents who love them unconditionally. We have taken steps to legally change our child's name, so that you won't be able to bully them or "out" them to their friends.  But many parents don't have the knowledge, time or resources to take these steps. Those kids will suffer.

We know the difference that a gender-affirming environment can make. Our child developed a serious eating disorder at age 11, and was nearly hospitalized. During this same time, our child mentioned that they might be transgender. Many transgender kids develop eating disorders because they want to delay puberty. Other kids harm themselves through cutting to relieve their pain.

We worked with our child's medical and mental health team, as well as our child's school, to reinforce healthy eating, and eventually our child returned to a normal weight. When they came out to us as nonbinary at age 12, we told them we loved them and accepted them. Their aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents -- as well as their coaches and pastors -- have expressed similar support. Our child is now healthy and thriving, knowing that nothing will shake our love for them. We allow them to dress as they like and use the name that they prefer. It has made a world of difference.

But not all trans kids are this fortunate. If you force teachers to "out" children to their parents -- by alerting them when a child expresses gender dysphoria, when a child asks to use another name, or dresses as a gender other than that assigned at birth -- you could endanger this child.

It would be nice to think that all parents are loving and understanding. And most are. But child abuse is all too common. According to the CDC, one in seven kids experienced abuse or neglect in the past year.

Many trans kids are forced out of their homes. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, trans kids experience homelessness far more often than others, and "the number of adult transgender individuals experiencing homelessness increased 88 percent since 2016."

Once children become homeless, their risks -- of drug abuse and sexual violence/exploitation -- rise exponentially.

Ask yourself: If parents and their trans kids have such great relationships, why do so many trans people end up on the street?

I wish all parents had loving relationships with their children. But you can't wave a magic wand - or pass a regulation -- that will instantly fix these relationships. If a trans child hans't come out to their parents, there is probably a good reason why.

There is already a monumental mental health crisis among our youth, particularly our trans and nonbinary youth. Please, please, please don't make it worse.


Strongly Opposed!!!

<!DOCTYPE html>

These guidelines are harmful and attack the LGBTQ+ community. I strongly oppose them and urge them NOT to be adopted!!!!


Strongly Oppose: Harming The Least of Us Harms Us All

I firmly believe that this policy allows for discriminatory action against trans students, making what should be private and protected information needlessly public. It removes due protection and accommodation for them.A comment states that we do not affirm anorexia. I would like to make it clear that being trans is not a disorder.Body dysmorphia is a disorder often associate with the trans experience, but cis people suffer from it all the time as well. Additionally, science and history long back the existence of people outside of the gender binary we have come to adopt. It just happens that certain societies have worked overtime to try destroying that history. These people burned trans health books, destroyed medical buildings, and eradicated their art and expression.We commonly know of these people as Nazis of the Third Reich.This policy seems to further expose an already discriminated and marginalized group of people, a whole group of American citizens, to further harm. By refusing to acknowledge who they say they are, what they say their names are, what gender they identify with, this policy would be doing similar harm to them as in WWII.We also cannot back this policy by the supposed religion of this country. The Hebrew Bible from which the Old Testament came mentions at least 8 genders:

Zachar, male.
Nekevah, female.
Androgynos, having both male and female characteristics.
Tumtum, lacking sexual characteristics.
Aylonit hamah, identified female at birth but later naturally developing male characteristics.
Aylonit adam, identified female at birth but later developing male characteristics through human intervention.
Saris hamah, identified male at birth but later naturally developing female characteristics.
Saris adam, identified male at birth and later developing female characteristics through human intervention.

The first human was androgynos before being split into man and woman, per the understanding of the scriptures from which our Bible descends from.Although many versions of the Bible left many of these people out of their translation, they have been acknowledged by God. Not only have they been acknowledged, but they are just as loved and accommodated as any child.To refuse to accept them by their name and gender is a scientifically, historically, and Biblically bankrupt action that I do not stand by. I refuse to subject innocent kids working to discover who they are the opportunity to do so. Forcing them to accept themselves as something they are not... How is this any different from the very programming and abuse some people claim this policy will protect them from?As such, I Very Strongly Oppose this policy.
Matthew 7:12
12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

<!DOCTYPE html>

I firmly believe that this policy allows for discriminatory action against trans students, making what should be private and protected information needlessly public. It removes due protection and accommodation for them.

A comment states that we do not affirm anorexia. I would like to make it clear that being trans is not a disorder.

Body dysmorphia is a disorder often associate with the trans experience, but cis people suffer from it all the time as well. Additionally, science and history long back the existence of people outside of the gender binary we have come to adopt. It just happens that certain societies have worked overtime to try destroying that history. These people burned trans health books, destroyed medical buildings, and eradicated their art and expression.

We commonly know of these people as Nazis of the Third Reich.

This policy seems to further expose an already discriminated and marginalized group of people, a whole group of American citizens, to further harm. By refusing to acknowledge who they say they are, what they say their names are, what gender they identify with, this policy would be doing similar harm to them as in WWII.

We also cannot back this policy by the supposed religion of this country. The Hebrew Bible from which the Old Testament came mentions at least 8 genders:

Zachar, male.

Nekevah, female.

Androgynos, having both male and female characteristics.

Tumtum, lacking sexual characteristics.

Aylonit hamah, identified female at birth but later naturally developing male characteristics.

Aylonit adam, identified female at birth but later developing male characteristics through human intervention.

Saris hamah, identified male at birth but later naturally developing female characteristics.

Saris adam, identified male at birth and later developing female characteristics through human intervention.

The first human was androgynos before being split into man and woman, per the understanding of the scriptures from which our Bible descends from.

Although many versions of the Bible left many of these people out of their translation, they have been acknowledged by God. Not only have they been acknowledged, but they are just as loved and accommodated as any child.

To refuse to accept them by their name and gender is a scientifically, historically, and Biblically bankrupt action that I do not stand by. I refuse to subject innocent kids working to discover who they are the opportunity to do so. Forcing them to accept themselves as something they are not... How is this any different from the very programming and abuse some people claim this policy will protect them from?

As such, I Very Strongly Oppose this policy.

Matthew 7:12

12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.


2022 model policy

<!DOCTYPE html>

I strongly support Governor Youngkin's 2022 model policy with parents  in the driver's seat


If you think boys should be allowed in girls restrooms then your pronoun should be moron.


Strongly Oppose

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p dir="ltr">As a student, I believe this policy discriminates against trans students and publicly humiliates them in their day to day lives. When people attend school, they should feel like they are walking into a building where people will respect them and their differences. This policy does not protect students, nor does it consider what we need for our health and safety. Mental health is something to be taken seriously, but this policy leaves that out of consideration. It is difficult to feel like you are constantly being judged by your peers, and high school is a developmental time period where people are especially insecure. I am constantly surrounded by teenagers who are trying to figure out how they should identify or if they want to fit into the social norms. High school is a challenging place, and we shouldn’t make it any more difficult for people to figure out who they are. Additionally, teachers should hold the same respect for their students as they wish to be shown to them. Purposefully refusing to identify people by their names or their correct preferred pronouns is dehumanizing, and it creates a cycle of disrespect. This policy was just created as a way to take away the rights of trans kids, who deserve to be treated with respect. </p>
<p> </p>


Addendum: Strongly support 2022 policy - we don't affirm anorexia

<!DOCTYPE html>

I would like to add a final thought to my prior comment. When a child has anorexia, we don't "affirm" it. A child with gender dysphoria should not be automatically "affirmed." Much more needs to be done first, including removing the sources of social contagion and indoctrination, and allowing the child time and space to mature into adulthood before making irreversible and mutilating decisions.

It is also specially offensive that the most crude stereotypes are used to label a child as trans. If a girl likes trucks and bricks, she is told she may have been born in the wrong body. If a boy likes pink and sparkles, he is told he is a girl. This is outrageous.

Let the families work with their children and figure out what is a passing phase, what is merely gender-stereotype nonconforming, and what is actually trans. Schools need to focus on academics - their actual job, which they are doing extremely poorly, and worse by the year.


Support for the new policy

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>The 2022 policy supports the legal authority of parents.  More importantly, it supports truth.  Children deserve no less.  When society can no longer define what is true, it will cease to hold together.  </p>


Strongly support 2022 policy - protects fundamental rights of parents and ALL students

<!DOCTYPE html>

Gov Youngkin's proposed policy for transgender children in schools is spot on.

i) Parents have the fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their children. The war being waged by schools against parents, that seeks to alienate children from parents and indoctrinate them in radical gender theory is harmful to children and to families. It is outrageous that schools seek to present themselves as 'safe spaces' for children FROM their families - the implicit presumption being that every parent is an abuser.

ii) There is ample evidence that social contagion driven in large part by indoctrination in schools is destabilizing both vulnerable young children and impressionable teenagers. Prior to the politicization and indoctrination of radical gender theory, unbiased research consistently showed that more than 80% of children who imagined they were trans were actually gay, and became happy and comfortable with their bodies.

iii) Radical gender indoctrination in schools has led to an explosion of irreparable harm to children - chemical and surgical mutilation and castration. Children and families are lied to  in schools and told that puberty blockers are a reversible 'pause' - they are not, and have irreversible effects, including reduced cognitive development, sterility, shrunken sexual organs, etc ad nauseum.

iv) Social transition is proven to increase the probability of chemical and surgical mutilation and castration. Schools have no business setting children on this path with indoctrination at an impressionable age, without parental consent.

v) Sweden and the Scandinavian countries that LED this toxic trend have now REVERSED direction - they will NOT medicate and mutilate children. They have seen the harms, the lack of positive effect on children, the irreversible nature of the actions, and the lack of medium- to long- term effect on mental wellbeing AND suicide rates. The UK has also backtracked. Only in the US is the health and wellbeing of children being sacrificed to this toxic fad.

vi) The rights of girls and women have been trampled by trans fanatics. Male bodied people have no place in girls' locker rooms - this is a gross violation of the privacy, safety, and dignity of girls.

vii) Nor do boys with gender dysphoria have any rightful place in girls' sports. 12000 SCHOOLBOYS could beat the women's Olympic 100m champion. Girls are physically at risk in contact sports when competing against boys. Permitting boys with gender dysphoria to compete against girls makes a mockery of girls' rights and girls' sports.

I laud Gov Youngkin and his Ed dept for these family-centric, child-centric policies. ALL children matter - not just trans children. The rights, safety and dignity of girls especially and of families overall have been swept aside by the trans fanatics, and it is past time for sanity to be restored.


First principles demands endorsement of the new policy

<!DOCTYPE html>

We need to set aside emotional bantering and consider the questions from First Principles.  The 2021 position imposes an ideological position on the public, including students.  The proposed 2022 policy is neutral.  The 2021 allows or even enables an ability to disassociate a child from the rightful and legal authority of his or her parents. The 2022 policy, by contrast, conforms to Natural Law in recognizing the authority of parents.

Based on the two points from First Principles, the new policy is vastly superior.


Trans rights are healthcare (from an MD student)

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>The numbers show that trans people are overwhelmingly more likely to be attacked in bathrooms than they are to attack people. All they want to do is use the bathroom in peace, just like all non-trans people. This bill is not at all rooted in science and will do nothing but increase the rate of teen suicide. </p>


Strongly support


Let Kids be Kids | Opposed

<!DOCTYPE html>

Schools should be a place where kids are free to explore and grow as they see fit. No one should tell them that they can't express themselves the way they want to.  Childhood should be about learning who they truly are, not being told by the government the "right" way to live. Let's show compassion, understanding, and kindness and give kids a chance to grow up on their own terms.


Protect our kids! All of them. Support this bill.

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>Leave our kids alone. I support this 100%. These are our babies. Trans activist need to stop. </p>


Strongly oppose. Keep the 2021 Model Policies

<!DOCTYPE html>

This new proposed policy is discriminatory. Please do not impose this on all Virginia schools. The ACLU will come after you. Protect trans students.


Concerned pediatrician

<!DOCTYPE html>

STRONGLY SUPPORT Gov. Youngkin’s policy. He is leading the way for the nation to stop the massive indoctrination and mutilation of children.


Loudoun County- Judge finds transgender teen guilty of Loudoun County bathroom sexual assaults

<!DOCTYPE html>

Loudoun county has created the perfect storm for sexual assaults. Leadership must be held accountable.


I firmly agree with Govenor Youngkin!

<!DOCTYPE html>

I firmly agree with Govenor Youngkin!


Strongly Oppose

<!DOCTYPE html>

I don’t even need to explain why this is not a good idea. Don’t let this happen.


Oppose Model 22

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>The Model 22 policy document is self-contradictory. If you trust parents to determine what is best for their children, then teachers should be allowed to use students’ preferred pronouns in cases where parents give consent for that. Pronoun use should be determined according to the child’s identity and preference along with parental consent, not based on the legal sex of the child. Gender is not sex. Not all transgender people want to have a sex change. </p>


I support the Youngkin Administration’s new guidelines.

Arlington County parent and reading teacher

<!DOCTYPE html>

The Youngkin administration’s proposed new guidelines protect the rights of all students and parents as outlined in FERPA and they reflect what sociology and history have shown to be the most stable family systems for children.

Those who defend the current transgender policies are either grossly misinformed about the law or intentionally misrepresenting it.  Moreover, the flawed policies in place now are flooding schools with LGQBT agenda-driven literature, lessons, and pc-speech requirements which no student or teacher within the public school system has been allowed to escape or refute.  It is an effort to normalize and promote transgender views and squash the free speech rights of people who disagree with those therapies and surgeries being tried out on minors. This is MADNESS and exploitation of the most vulnerable sector of our society.   Subjecting children to this kind of abusive exposure is worse than putting them in the work houses of previous centuries.  They are not treated as free human beings to be respected but as subjects to be persuaded and coerced.


Strongly support 2022 model,policies

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>I support 2022 model policies as written. Do not change anything </p>


Oppose some specifics and the foundation of this proposed policy

<!DOCTYPE html>

It appears that the proposed policy will allow school officials to refuse to use trans-gender students' preferred names and pronouns even after a student has officially registered a new name and sex and updated their legal documentation accordingly. (See Appendix 1, III, D, 6) This does not seem to uphold the stated intent that "every effort should be made to ensure that a transgender student wishing to change his or her means of address is treated with respect, compassion, and dignity in the classroom and school environment." (Appendix 1, III, D, 1) I think we must prioritize respect for the student's position in this case over the school officials'.

More fundamentally, it seems a poor choice to frame this policy as a matter of preserving freedom of belief and religion or of preserving parental rights. Many of us believe that a disconnect between sex and gender is not a matter of ideology and we expect that science will reveal the mechanisms underlying this biological reality. But even if we set this aside and agree for the time being to treat the issue as one of belief, rather than as related to the beautiful diversity inherent to the human race, the public commons of our schools and government are meant to preserve mutual respect for ideology, not to censor or limit the observance of an ideology.

For example, a student who holds a "sincere and persistent belief" that they are saved through Jesus should be allowed to say so in school and not be told that they are wrong. A student who holds a "sincere and persistent belief" that right morals direct them to abstain from sex before marriage should be allowed to say so in school and to conduct their own behavior accordingly without teachers or peers bullying them for this or encouraging them to engage in sexual activity. We don’t require parents to submit formal permission forms requesting that schools allow their children to profess and live by these beliefs. In the same way, a student who holds a "sincere and persistent belief" that their gender is unconnected to their physical sex should be allowed to say so and not be told that they are wrong, regardless of whether their parents have gone through the process to file a formal attestation of their support for their child’s belief.

And while we can agree that parents play a crucial role in rearing their own children, we must ask that parents of all children recognize that our public commons require accommodation of ideologies and beliefs other than their own and that parents do not have the right to interfere in raising other people's children. Parents who are raising their children in a particular faith should expect that their children will be able to attend school without facing defamation of that faith by teachers or peers. For example, parents who are raising their children to fear God and to seek support and guidance from Jesus in their daily lives should expect that no teacher will disparage the Christian faith or claim in our public places that Jesus is a false god. Parents raising their own children in the Christian faith must have confidence that we will not allow other parents to require schools to adopt policies that deny Christianity. So, too, parents who are raising their children to recognize and embrace the truth of their gender when it is different from their sex must rely on teachers not to undermine that stance, at least while the teacher is filling a role as a public servant in our public commons. And we must not allow parents who hold other beliefs to require that schools deny the belief that some people are trans-gender.

There are people in our community who hold mutually incompatible beliefs about god, sexuality, race and other sensitive issues. In their private lives, they all should have the right to teach their own children about the parameters of their own beliefs. But we must ask all of them to act in public in accordance with the principle that all are entitled to their own beliefs. In our public commons, we must all show respect, not censorship, to people who think differently about sensitive issues than we do ourselves.


Emphatically support

<!DOCTYPE html>

Emphatically support this guidance document.


Strongly oppose

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>This proposed bill will negatively affect trans students, especially those whose parents do not accept them. Trans kids need to feel safe in school and this bill will actively cause mental and possibly physical harm to those students. </p>


Oppose: this guidance actively harms children, existing peer reviewed evidence in the lit agrees

<!DOCTYPE html>

This guidance document goes against every recommendation for transgender or gender questioning children by the nationally accredited medical and psychological groups in America like the American Psychological Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Medical Association. Why do VA politicians who created and support this guidance document believe that their guidelines, ones not founded in repeated, validated studies over time, are more valid than those recommendations from the institutions that guide us in other areas of child health care and mental health care?

The Family Acceptance Project out of San Franciso State University has conducted research on this very topic for 20 years, the first to identify the mechanism behind family acceptance and the protective factor against transgender youth suicide rates. They found that when families truly accept their transgender or gender questioning child with open mindedness, not their own agenda, not with rejection or forced use of birth names or assigned pronouns but an open heart and acceptance of the child's identity, transgender youth suicide rates dropped dramatically. They found this same finding year after year after year. For families that don't do this, the suicide rate increases from the average 40%. (Source is from https://familyproject.sfsu.edu/ and this finding has been replicated in the peer reviewed literature by multiple institutions. Google scholar and JSTOR are your friend). So this guidance goes directly against all of the previously studied evidence we have on how to approach these children, and actually aligns with methods that have shown to increase the chances of harm to come to them.

Giving educators the right to out children to their parents who may or may not know or be ready for this information creates unsafe situations for everyone involved by increasing likelihood of family rejection. Educators forcing the exclusive use of  birthnames and 'legal' pronouns is in itself another form of rejection. Transgender and gender questioning students living in perpetual states of rejection will suffer from mental health struggles as stated previously. Coercion does not work.

If there are any politicians who care about evidence based decision making, please, the proof is out there that this is NOT how to keep children safe, and this is in fact how to actively harm children. Forcing someone to be someone they're truely not, no matter who they are, never works. Why do you believe it will work here?


The first rule of indoctrinating students is not to tell anyone that you are indoctrinating students

Andrew Weiskopf Latin teacher at LCPS Twitter quote-

<!DOCTYPE html>

The staff at LCPS is proud to be grooming your children. It is absolutely disgraceful.


Ann Marie Barrett (LCPS counselor) arrested for sexual relationship with transgender student

LCPS-Keep the parents in the dark while counselors handle it? Not my kids.

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>LCPS is a cesspool of liberal sexual deviance created by the school board and superintendent. </p>


I applaud govenor Youngkin

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>Thanks for being behind the 2022 model policies </p>


Oppose

<!DOCTYPE html>

Trans Rights are Civil Rights.  As a parent with school-age children, I find it alarming and disturbing that you are spending your time and efforts encouraging and amplifying hate and despair through fear mongering and false narratives.

I strongly oppose your 2022 Model Policies and ask that you follow actual reputable, accredited health and mental health professionals/associations.

My children do not fear sharing a bathroom with a trans student, they fear the so-called adults in charge stoking and breeding hate and tormenting children for just being.

I would suggest you focus more on retaining and recruiting qualified and educated teaching professionals and less on how you can destroy children's lives.

Thank you.

Concerned Parent

Mechanicsville, VA


absolutely disgusting

<!DOCTYPE html>

I'm seeing so many comments on here that say this policy "supports parents" and "is not discriminatory." Not only are you lying to yourself by claiming the latter, but even beginning to suggest that attacking the privacy and decency of transgender individuals strengthens family connections is abysmal. What is supporting parents? Infringing on the rights of kids who don't identity like you do, or like you want them to? And, if a kid is transgender and distancing themselves from their parents, why don't you evaluate the actual guardian? The child was not raised wrong, they were raised to believe they weren't valid by the people that should have been the most supportive of them. Parents who support this law clearly do not care about others' children or their own. They are simply hypocritical.


Support Glenn Youngkin 2022 model policies

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>I support 2022 model policies </p>


Listen to Trans students!

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>I don't think that people realize how badly this will affect trans students. Trans students need to feel comfortable and safe in school - these laws clearly aren't here to protect anybody, they are just here to push forth a transphobic and discriminatory agenda. The more people who continue to support this, the more damage will be done to innocent LGBTQ+ students who have done nothing wrong. </p>


protect trans children.

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>Ultimately, the lives and wellbeing of transgender children are a top priority. No child should have to live in fear of abuse and expulsion from their own home, and trans children are owed the right to feel safe in their schools and identities. </p>


An Atrocity

<!DOCTYPE html>

As a nonbinary person who attended Virginia schools, I find this bill absolutely outrageous and incredible harmful. Support at school was one of the best things that happened to me, both then and now. I tried to kill myself my sophomore year of high school, after having been isolated and homeschooled my entire life. Being able to go to a physical public school in Virginia, and have people use the name and pronouns that validated my identity made an enormous difference to my self worth and overall depression. My home was not a safe place. School was. I can say with absolute certainty that if I hadn't been able to find that acceptance at school, if my chosen name and pronouns had been reported to my parents, I would be dead. I would not have been able to continue under the severe suppression and isolation that I was under, and I would have tried again, as many times as necessary, until I was dead.

This guidance will KILL children.  I OPPOSE the guidance.


protect trans kids

<!DOCTYPE html>

trans people should be equal to cisgender people in all aspects. it's unfair that cis people are being put in front of other people, when trans people are the ones who especially need protection.


Protect Trans Kids! They matter!


Protect trans kids completely

Protect trans children. This shouldn't even need saying.Robin Lombard, she/her, MoCo Pride Center

<!DOCTYPE html>

Protect trans children. This shouldn't even need saying.
Robin Lombard, she/her, MoCo Pride Center


STRONGLY OPPOSE!!!

<!DOCTYPE html>

I literally don't know where to begin. The fact that such a harmful law as this is actually being celebrated is disgusting and rotten to its core. LGBTQ+ students should not just be protected - they should be celebrated. Identifying as a certain way that is not considered "usual" does not mean that a person should be subject to numerous ways of bullying and harassment. It CERTAINLY doesn't mean that the governor of Virginia should pass laws celebrating people who abuse and attack innocent members of the LGBTQ+ community. We have got to start actually raising awareness for the LGBTQ+ community and fighting for equality, instead of just attacking and dehumanizing them. This law just shows a complete lack of humanity and empathy and should not be supported in any way.


ridiculous

<!DOCTYPE html>

Trans students in Virginia deserve decency and privacy, this policy absolutely strips that away. This would put students in further danger of severe mental health issues, suicide, being abused by a parent, being hate crimed, and a myriad of other stresses they should not be worrying about. For everyone who says schools should go back to teaching math and writing, do you think you could learn math and writing while being in fear that your family will hit you if a teacher heard your friend call you "he"? Do you think a teacher saying that your personhood is invalid, that the source of your turmoil is fake, that it's a plauge, is fair? What this policy wants to do is ensure white cisgender, heterosexual, christian, conservative families, students and staff can do is peacefully be hateful while LGBTQ students suffer. Disgusting.


Trans kids matter!!

<!DOCTYPE html>

Trans kids/students deserve to be protected, just like anyone else. They deserve to be treated fairly and with kindness. I strongly oppose this bill and I know I am not alone in that opinion.


OPPOSE. These policies will kill children.

<!DOCTYPE html>

There is extensive research on how to support the health and welfare of transgender children and youth. Affirming their identities is protective and supports their well-being. Attacking their identities, as the actions in this policy would require, causes harm and drives too many young people to suicide. (It also places them at risk of violence and abandonment at the hands of bigoted parents when students are outed against their wishes.) This policy is a blatant attempt to pander to Christian nationalists and extremists who lack background, personal experience, or professional expertise in these issues. If Virginia is going to move forward and revitalize its economy, it needs to join this century rather than moving backwards. This begins by recognizing that every child's life has value, and that it is those very children who know themselves best. Meddling adults imposing agendas does not "heal" trans children. Trans rights are human rights.


Protect trans kids! Protect ALL kids.

<!DOCTYPE html>

Let's protect trans kids!

I strongly oppose these policies that harm trans kids. It is our job to protect kids, ALL kids.

Thank you,

Marcia M Lehmann


Protect trans kids!

<!DOCTYPE html>

The safety and mental wellbeing of trans kids is important!!


oppose

<!DOCTYPE html>

this is embarrassing for the entirety of virginia. you're straight up attacking children. reign it in


Comments on 2022  Model Policies on The Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents

<!DOCTYPE html>

Comments on proposed 2022 guidelines for treatment of transgender students in public schools in Virginia

I am filing these comments to strenuously object to the proposed “2022 model policies on the privacy, dignity, and respect for all students and parents in Virginia’s public schools”  for treatment of  all students. I am a parent with three children and four grandchildren who have either graduated or are currently enrolled in a public school in Virginia. I am also close friends with  several people who are transgender and have experienced childhoods within homes which rejected their feelings of “being in the wrong body.”

“ ALL”, must include students who are dealing with gender identity and gender diversity issues. In it’s current draft, the proposed guidelines DO NOT ensure the “privacy, dignity, and respect,” for students dealing with gender and gender diversity issues.

Absolutely, parents should have input. My spouse and I were actively involved in the education of our three daughters in Fairfax County. Our daughters have been similarly engaged in the education of our grandchildren.

BUT, not all parents are informed and knowledgeable on the subject of diverse sexuality identities. I certainly was not when my children were in school in the 70s, 80s and 90s . We were also not knowledgeable on the subject of learning disabilities. We relied on the professional judgement of people who were. Parents DO NOT always know what is best for their children. There is a critical need and role for professionals who are experienced and trained to deal with issues such as diverse gender and sexual identities.

Instead of relying on medical science, the draft guidelines appear to be designed to appeal  to popular voices of ill informed parents and other advocates who oppose humane treatment of children who are dealing with gender diversity issues. Should guidelines for treatment of cancer or any other condition be based on popular opinion by non professionals? Of course not. Sensible parents take their children for treatment of cancer to oncologists. Sensible parents also will seek and take advice from professionals in treatment of children with dealing with gender diversity issues.

See the op ed piece in the October 22nd edition of the Richmond Times Dispatch by Dr.  Irene Mathieu for an informed statement of concerns regarding the draft guidelines and the potential for harm, based on her experience.

The people drafting these guidelines should carefully consider the possible dire effects that may occur if they are placed in force. As Dr. Mathieu stated “I consistently see children whose health is negatively impacted by their struggle to be accepted in their families and communities.”

If the objective of the guidelines is to ensure privacy, dignity, and respect for all students, they fail inasmuch as the guidelines permit, teachers, parents and students to ignore using  the preferred gender or name of a student. So, the guidelines most assuredly DO NOT achieve the stated goals for all students. Indeed, they would permit teachers to abuse students by addressing them by a name which the student finds offensive or by a gender which is foreign to the student.

One may have whatever beliefs they may wish. But, that does not give any person the right to disrespect another. The Constitution does not enshrine the right for teachers to abuse or disrespect a student as was done in the West Point High School.

In the 2021 Model Policies issued by the Department of Education, it is stated that:

“ In 2020, the American Psychological Association (APA) and National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) declared in a resolution that “all persons, including children and adolescents who are diverse in their sexuality and gender identities, expression, and/or presentation, have the inherent human right to equal opportunity and a physically and psychologically safe environment within all institutions.” The American Academy of Pediatrics (2018) also acknowledged that, “variations in gender identity and expression are normal aspects of human diversity.”

There is no comparable statement as the basis for the proposed guidelines. In characterizing gender diversity issues as an “ideological belief” (Section V, Para C)  the authors of the draft 2022 guidelines reflect a total absence of knowledge relating to transgender people, adult or children.  If the language in the draft guidelines is intended to convey the extent of understanding of the subject, it is an abysmal failure and not likely to pass any informed test of a foundation in state-of-the-art medical science and psychology.

It must be emphatically stated that thinking one might be of another gender or non binary is NOT an ”ideological belief.” It is an all too real reality! In this respect alone, the authors appear to either have rejected or to be ignorant of the combined opinions of recognized national professional medical organizations such as those cited in the 2021 Guidelines.

The Department of Education has the opportunity to demonstrate that the current process of obtaining comments is not merely a pro forma adherence to procedures for finalizing and issuing guidelines. The VDOE is strongly urged to reinstitute the 2021 guidelines.


Muslim community supports policy: please read

<!DOCTYPE html>

For some of our daughters and women in our Muslim community, wearing a hijab is the core culture and a strict religious practice. Our daughters have been observing this for modesty and privacy, and they do not feel safe changing their clothes in the presence of biological males, since they remove their hijab only in the presence of other females.

We demand segregated washrooms, change rooms and field trip accommodation for biological males and females use be clearly written in details in the Code of Conduct and strictly implemented to ensure safety for all school students. Our daughters must not only be safe but feel physically, emotionally, and morally safe when they use washrooms, change rooms and field trip accommodation.


“Parental rights” for some; not for all!!

<!DOCTYPE html>

What basis do you have to overrule all of the major psychological associations that have designed standards of care for trans minors over the last several decades?

Answer: your own “Christian” moral compass.

"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward." Matthew 6: 5


Harmful, bullying policies!!!

<!DOCTYPE html>

These policies send a message of hate and rejection towards transgendered youth! Virginia will live in shame until you leave office, and things go back to normal then. Worst governor who deceived the naive and ran on lies! Please tell me how that is being a good “Christian”?

I was taught that we were all made in the image and likeness of God.


These policies force Christian nationalism on all of us and are transphobic!!!!!

<!DOCTYPE html>

From WAPO:

Contrary to statements that suggest otherwise, the 2022 model policies do impose a specific ideology. Christian nationalism is not relegated to churches, extremist groups or religious-political leaders; it exerts control and fosters political violence through public policies and institutions that seek to exterminate non-White, non-Christian, and non-heteropatriarchal thought from the nation.


Governor, please stop allowing boys to play basketball on girls teams: it is super dangerous.

<!DOCTYPE html>

Governor, it is really dangerous to have a 240 lb man playing against our girls basketball team. What adults came up with this as a suitable idea? Would those female adults like to get knocked around on my basketball court? No? Then why is my 105 body getting knocked around? Those adults have lost their minds. Please help adults that can’t think straight to do their jobs. Thank you governor.


Oppose

<!DOCTYPE html>

Persecuting kids for being who they are is a terrible thing. Prevent many teen suicides by changing current policies.


Strongly Oppose--Policy will harm children

<!DOCTYPE html>

There is a lot I could write about the coldness and hatred in these policies, but the authors aren't interested in saving kids' lives or protecting them. There is a reason teachers are mandated reporters for parental abuse, and that is because we can recognize that parents are not always the best judge of what is best for their children. I could tell you how many times I have counciled trans students through homelessness and trauma from how they are treated when the family found out. I could provide the volumes of research on how these policies will cause depression & increase suicide. But if you cared about these students at all, these policies wouldn't be advanced. Families will be much more damaged by their child's suicide than their transition.

Shame on you.


I support the 2022 policy - it is wrong to label a child as transgender - this is a political move

<!DOCTYPE html>

I support the proposed policy.   If a child is under strong emotional distress, such as:

Bulimia, avoiding weight gain at all costs, do we “affirm the fatness” and encourage the child to keep dieting?

Grief due to loss, do we “affirm your grief’, why don’t you go cry in that corner?

In love, with a teacher, do we “affirm your love”, why don’t you have lunch in the teachers’ lounge next to your loved one?

Gender dysphoria, do we “affirm your gender”, why don’t you get some drugs or surgery?

All are nonsense.   *There is no such thing as a transgender child”.  It is utterly wrong to label a child with a transient emotional condition.  It is utterly wrong to support or affirm life altering changes for a child in emotional distress.

Sweden has as of 2021 blocked both hormone treatments and surgery for minors, arguing "... Adults in Sweden are unable to get reproductive sterilisation surgery until the age of 25 as this decision is considered irreversible, and so unable to be cognitively understood in terms of impact and consequences until the brain has completed development."
   https://thestandard.org.nz/why-sweden-is-changing-its-gender-transition-policy-for-children-and-young-people/
   https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/expert-group-praises-sweden-for-restricting-transgender-hormone-drugs-for-minors/

Sweden saw the suicide rate have no improvement for children after trans treatments.  Suicide prevention is often claimed to be the risk and parents go along with this, but the data doesn't support hormones or surgery as a response to a very real emotional problem.
--> this is the root question: what treatment for a child in emotional distress.  From any strong emotion, grief or gender dysphoria?
--> the second root question: when are girls fully influenced by peers and the desire to be accepted, to perform what is popular?

We have to separate safe spaces for children from political activism.  Political activism is totally willing to sacrifice a child's well-being to achieve political ends.

Here is a good article on girls being swept up in a fad behavior:

  https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/31/abigail-shrier-explains-why-transgenderism-is-exploding-among-teenage-girls

I am convinced for 99.9999% of children, transgenderism is a horrible, hateful, damaging political activism.
Parents, protect your children from it!  Don't condemn a child to an awful life based on a momentary emotion distress.


Vehemently Opposed

<!DOCTYPE html>

This policy will expose trans kids to more bullying and harassment. It will force teachers to choose between their career and a child's safety. It disrespects the rights of trans kids in favor of bigots and abusers. It makes no one safer and increases no one's freedom. It's a bad idea.


Opposed

Studies show that over 90% of children allowed to transition to their preferred gender are not only happier, but have significant decreases in depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. This is true even for just social transition, no medical work required. This policy would prevent that. It would keep students depressed and miserable for no reason other than not personally thinking they should be addressed with those pronouns.There are no locks on public school bathrooms. If a predator wanted to get in they wouldn't be stopped by 'no you shouldn't do that'. They wouldn't be a predator if that worked. Forcing trans kids to use the wrong bathroom helps no one and hurts them.There is also the fact that many parents Will become physical upon learning their kids identify as trans. Making outing them a legal requirement will raise abuse rates instantly.This policy will get children killed. Period.

<!DOCTYPE html>

Studies show that over 90% of children allowed to transition to their preferred gender are not only happier, but have significant decreases in depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. This is true even for just social transition, no medical work required. This policy would prevent that. It would keep students depressed and miserable for no reason other than not personally thinking they should be addressed with those pronouns.
There are no locks on public school bathrooms. If a predator wanted to get in they wouldn't be stopped by 'no you shouldn't do that'. They wouldn't be a predator if that worked. Forcing trans kids to use the wrong bathroom helps no one and hurts them.
There is also the fact that many parents Will become physical upon learning their kids identify as trans. Making outing them a legal requirement will raise abuse rates instantly.
This policy will get children killed. Period.


OPPOSE!

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>Ignorance. Sorry, radical parents, this is not about your rights. It is hatred, religious based ignorance. Everything that you claim to be as a Christian is the opposite in this ignorant policy. </p>


Total support of 2022 model policies

<!DOCTYPE html>

Thanks to our govenor for wanting to protect EVERY child and to allow parents to be parents!


Create a welcoming public school environment: Oppose this policy!

<!DOCTYPE html>

Public schools are intended to serve everyone. As such, they are to be welcoming and inclusive of all students regardless of identity, background or ability. The Youngkin administration's new policy discriminates against trans students by its lack of  accommodation to these students needs. This leads to their invisibility.

Parents have rights. They have the right to send their children to public or private schools. If the choose public schools, they choose an education that serves the public good, which may not always align with their particular life philosophy. If they have a problem with their individual perspective being sacrificed for the public good, they have the right to send their children to a private school that aligns with their personal belief system.


Non-educational issues should be left outside of the school

<!DOCTYPE html>

No one could possibly love my children more than I do.  I want the best for them always.  School is for teaching reading, writing, arithmetic, and the REAL history.  My children have recently graduated, and I saw how they were being socially influenced by teachers and coming home talking about subjects that I didn't feel were appropriate for school at all.  In fact, I have told my oldest that the best thing he can do is homeschool his children.  Thank goodness he and his wife completely agree.  I fully support Governor Youngkin - non-educational issues should be left outside of the school.  If it becomes an issue at school, parents should be made aware.  I also believe that Governor Youngkin should also push for legislation that allows vouchers for school choice.


Strongly Oppose

Meara O'Malley, Virginia Public School Attendee

<!DOCTYPE html>

<div>I strongly oppose the proposed 2022 Model Policies. These policies were created to pander to conservative fear-mongering and are not intended to protect children. LGBTQ students are statistically at high risk of harassment, self harm, and suicide. Policies created to score political points at the expense of their well-being and mental health are a moral outrage. As a proud former Virginia resident who was educated in Virginia public schools, I vehemently oppose this policy. The concern over bathroom usage is a fabricated moral panic designed to generate support for conservative politicians whose values are out of step with mainstream American society. Allow educators to support their students and encourage their development in a supportive and understanding environment, without fear that they will violate the law for not reporting a student's gender identity or transition to their parents. </div>
<div> </div>


Support 2022 model policies

<!DOCTYPE html>

Thank you Govenor Youngkin for 2022 model policies. I wholeheartedly support this!


Protecting our children and parent rights

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>I support the 2022 model policies </p>


Model Policy for the treatment of transgender students in school. I support the revision that time!

<!DOCTYPE html>

I am a public school educator.  I feel  bullied to address  & actively participate in discussions at work  that have no place in the classroom.  Classroom teachers are not counselors or social workers. I try & would like to have the support of government to TEACH  all day.

The revised policy, which I support, allows me to teach and leave the gender topic to be discussed in an appropriate setting with the appropriate people. In my opinion in the home with parents and if that’s not working social services.

How about we practice tolerance of privacy & modeling appropriate school topics such as academics & learning styles & strategies to help students who have fallen behind.

This has been a distraction in the middle school setting with many educators forgettable their role in public schools and using their position in school to act as an activist instead of an educator.


I oppose this harmful and unnecessary policy

<!DOCTYPE html>

All this policy is doing is harming innocent children and teens who just want to live their lives as who they are. As the parent of a beautiful son I watched as he became depressed and withdrawn during puberty and it took so long to figure out what was wrong and he felt comfortable to tell me he is meant to be a boy! I did not understand at first but at seeing his big beautiful smile when he cut his hair and we bought him all new clothes I thought “Here he is again, my child has come back to me.” How dare you discriminate against my son and others just like him. They are all beautiful, perfect children regardless of what their ‘birth gender’ is. That many parents and policy makers want to see so many children dead and destroyed rather than trans breaks my heart. It should be about LOVE not hate!!!


I Oppose This Harmful Policy

<!DOCTYPE html>

Do not implement this policy.


Strongly Oppose This Policy

<!DOCTYPE html>

Young people are already facing so much anxiety in the world, today, we do NOT need to be adding to it with discriminatory rules regarding a very personal decision. If a young person is transgender they are going to face so much hatred and bias just for being themselves, why make it harder for them? They need to use the bathroom they feel most comfortable in, one that makes them feel safe. ALL students deserve to feel safe in school, even the ones society tries to shun.


I support and this new policy is NOT discriminatory

<!DOCTYPE html>

First off, let's stop pretending everything is discrimination and/or transphobic and/or racist. The democratic party has an extreme fringe that is pushing ideology that doesn't reflect the vast majority of their party, much less the country. Tulsi Gabbard just separated from the dems for this exact reason.

     If we continue losing the family unit, we will continue to have more kids with problems,  more kids on drugs,  and more kids who are uneducated.  The fact that we have to make a policy to protect parents and their status as parents is sad in and of itself.

I support this policy on the basis that we must do this and more to get Ameica back on track.


Strongly oppose this policy

<!DOCTYPE html>

As a 60 year old mother of 2, and a former high school teacher, I strongly oppose this policy on the grounds that it promotes misunderstanding of transgender and non-binary youth, and will likely to lead to increased mental health issues not only for youth who already identify as non-binary or transgender, but also for other youth who may be struggling with their sexual identity.

Part of our jobs as educators is to provided guidance for students as they navigate adolescence and prepare for success in the adult world. Gender issues are a real and important part of the world today and to refuse to address these issues and provide professional guidance for our youth is willful educational negligence.

The political beliefs this country was founded on include "liberty and justice for all."  Diversity is a critical component of strong systems, whether those systems are single organisms or group organizations. Our educational system would better serve our youth by encouraging them to understand gender issues and explore how to navigate them, rather than vilifying them or trying to deny that they exist.


Eileen, save your trans grooming video to play for your own kids.

<!DOCTYPE html>

Ultra woke liberals would sacrifice their own children to prove they are more woke than their neighbor. Just imagine how popular you will be when you get to come out on Facebook as a trans mom to your lib Facebook friends. Life could be different Eileen. Your kids could grow up healthy and you could bounce grandkids on your lap someday. Or, just keep playing your trans grooming video…


respect for students

<!DOCTYPE html>

This new policy is a breath of fresh air.  It is reassuring that my grandhchildren will be protected.


STRONGLY SUPPORT!!

<!DOCTYPE html>

I support that there should be no concealing information against the parents! Parents should be aware of everything being taught with their own kids in school. Parents--take responsibility for your OWN KIDS.

I support that parents should be informed and given opportunity to object to any type of counsel given to their kids. In fact, schools responsibility is to teach, not counsel on gender! That is the parents responsibility. Period. The school didn't birth the child.

I support that school-related activities should be based on sex, not "gender." It's not the school's responsibility to "help" the child decide what they "think" they are. The parents should be teaching the child what God created them to be. It's not hard to look and see if God created you to be a female or male. To change that would be saying God made a horrible mistake--He makes no mistakes.

I support language protecting female athletic opportunities.

I support that schools cannot constitutionally compel employees or students to speak words that violate their faith or conscience.

**Homeschool your kids if the school is taking risks with your child. Remember you are the main person in charge!


Strongly oppose. We must protect Trans Kids

I strongly oppose this current proposal. It is transphobic. It is crucial that we protect ALL children and that includes trans children.
By singling out trans children and barring them from participating in sports or using a restroom that aligns with their gender identity, you are sending them a signal that they aren’t valued in the public education system — and (this) can cause devastating physical and psychological harm.
We are NOT the ones who need protected from trans kids, they need protections and help from us to feel safe in school and the community and anti-trans bills like this only make the problem WORSE.
Here are some stats from a report  “Separation and Stigma: Transgender Youth & School Facilities,” that was produced by MAP, a think tank that researches LGBT issues, and GLSEN, an education organization targeting LGBT bias in schools. It reveals stark numbers:
• 75% of transgender students feel unsafe at school and were more likely to experience verbal and physical harassment and assault than their peers.
• 70% of transgender students said they avoided bathrooms because they felt unsafe or uncomfortable.
• 60% of transgender students were forced to use a bathroom or locker room that did not match their gender.
• 50% of transgender students were unable to use the name or pronoun that matched their gender.When trans kids start restricting their fluid and food intake to avoid using a restroom, a host of physical issues such as urinary tract infections and kidney-related problems can ensue. Emotional and psychological fallout such as depression also can cut deep. The message that comes across from schools: “We don’t recognize you and who you are.” This is a humanitarian issue.
And ultimately GPAs plummet, trans students lose a desire to pursue higher education — and many start skipping class.
How are you supposed to be able to focus on learning, which is why they are there. People think ‘it’s just a bathroom,’ but there’s a disconnect. The issues are so much broader.
SOURCE: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/04/11/beyond-bathroom-report-shows-laws-harm-transgender-students/100265266/

This is why I STRONGLY OPPOSE this, and stand by all of us protecting trans kids.

<!DOCTYPE html>

Strongly oppose. We must protect Trans Kids

I strongly oppose this current proposal. It is transphobic. It is crucial that we protect ALL children and that includes trans children.

By singling out trans children and barring them from participating in sports or using a restroom that aligns with their gender identity, you are sending them a signal that they aren’t valued in the public education system — and (this) can cause devastating physical and psychological harm.

We are NOT the ones who need protected from trans kids, they need protections and help from us to feel safe in school and the community and anti-trans bills like this only make the problem WORSE.

Here are some stats from a report  “Separation and Stigma: Transgender Youth & School Facilities,” that was produced by MAP, a think tank that researches LGBT issues, and GLSEN, an education organization targeting LGBT bias in schools. It reveals stark numbers:

• 75% of transgender students feel unsafe at school and were more likely to experience verbal and physical harassment and assault than their peers.

• 70% of transgender students said they avoided bathrooms because they felt unsafe or uncomfortable.

• 60% of transgender students were forced to use a bathroom or locker room that did not match their gender.

• 50% of transgender students were unable to use the name or pronoun that matched their gender.

When trans kids start restricting their fluid and food intake to avoid using a restroom, a host of physical issues such as urinary tract infections and kidney-related problems can ensue. Emotional and psychological fallout such as depression also can cut deep. The message that comes across from schools: “We don’t recognize you and who you are.” This is a humanitarian issue.

And ultimately GPAs plummet, trans students lose a desire to pursue higher education — and many start skipping class.

How are you supposed to be able to focus on learning, which is why they are there. People think ‘it’s just a bathroom,’ but there’s a disconnect. The issues are so much broader.

SOURCE: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/04/11/beyond-bathroom-report-shows-laws-harm-transgender-students/100265266/

This is why I STRONGLY OPPOSE this, and stand by all of us protecting trans kids.


Learn More Before You Vote

<!DOCTYPE html>

As a mom of a non-binary/trans adult I am in support of allowing students in K-12 the opportunities, emotional support and elimination of boundaries to be who they were meant to be, helping them as they grow with strong mental health. I am also in support of educating students who are secure in their gender and not questioning about Trans, non-binary, gay, lesbian, bi-sexual life through school programs. I am not in favor of ostracizing, discriminating, bullying or forcing LGBTQ kids to conform to a set of rules designed to hurt them. A parent who is close with their child already knows at a very early age that they are different. Parents who love their “straight” kid love their LGBTQ kid just as fiercely, if not more because of the struggles like the one Gov. Y. Is in the trying to push forward out of fear and lack of understanding. I recommend that voters educate yourselves about our children. A fabulous and difficult podcast by a Trans mom, Marlo Mack called “How To Be A Girl” might be a good start. https://open.spotify.com/show/20qdrtu7dGmXnPmmaeSbhZ?si=VajkOTY3RUGyuq5ngEOong Stop living in fear and start to learn about the people in your community and schools. Learn before you vote. Thank You.


Provide mental health services for suicidal kids: not new pronouns and a pass to the girl’s restroom

<!DOCTYPE html>

<p>Society has rules and boundaries. Giving kids no boundaries does not stop suicides. It makes matters worse. Stop encouraging this nonsense upon them to begin with. Get them medical help immediately if you suspect suicidal thoughts. </p>


In Support of 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents

<!DOCTYPE html>

As an advanced practice nurse who founded and directed a federally funded STI/HIV risk-reduction program targeting at-risk and incarcerated youth. parental involvement was a priority. Even though many were residing within the juvenile system our goal was to partner with parents to prepare for their child's return to their home and community. Having said this, I noted in the 2022 Model Policies "empowering parents is essential to improving outcomes for children." Also noted, the 2022 Model affirms not all parents are safe and do not act in the best interest on their child.  In such cases, the 2022 Model asserts it may be necessary to involve the appropriate agencies to assist. I applaud the Model for determining "Schools should attempt to accommodate students with distinctive needs, including any student with a persistent and sincere belief that his or her gender differs from his or her sex. A team of appropriate school staff and other caregivers should collaborate with the parents to identify and implement reasonable accommodations ... (II. Guiding Principles, Section B)." This recognizes the need to partner with parents as they are a "child's primary and most important educator." I found the document to be balanced in regard to both the parents, the needs of their children, and the role of educators and Virgnia schools. I strongly support the 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools.