Proposed Policy changes are hypocritical and unhelpful

Regarding "2022 MODEL POLICIES ON THE PRIVACY, DIGNITY, AND RESPECT FOR ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN VIRGINIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS"

“…the treatment of transgender students with necessary compassion and respect for all students.”

Indeed, this is a golden opportunity to show compassion for the LGBTQ community, and this document would do the opposite.

“The Department is mindful of constitutional protections that prohibit governmental entities from requiring individuals to adhere to or adopt a particular ideological belief.”

Thus, the government should not require transgender students to live not in accordance with their identity according to the beliefs of other people or institutions. The government is being intrusive here. Say no to Big Government.

“Practices such as compelling others to use preferred pronouns is premised on theideological belief that gender is a matter of personal choice or subjective experience, notsex.”

One’s own religious or personal opinion does not override well-researched scientific consensus that transgender people are real, nor does it outweigh the lived experiences and needs of others. Your religion ends where another body begins. Use of corrected pronouns is not a matter of religious difference, it is an exercise in basic human decency, no different than referring to someone by a preferred name/nickname at their specific request. Basic respect costs nothing and is essential to raising healthy, conscientious and thoughtful future citizens.
To respect another’s identity and pronouns is not a matter of “adopting a particular ideological belief” any more than referring to God as “Yahweh” makes a person Jewish; it doesn’t.

“The Code of Virginia, § 1-240.1: Provides that a “parent has a fundamental right to make decisions concerning the upbringing, education, and care of the parent’s child.” Schools may not abrogate the rights of parents.”

If the school may not abrogate those rights, then the school is obligated to respect parental encouragement of their child’s exploration of their identity and not infringe upon it.

Regarding Section 17: Respect for Trans Youth is suicide prevention. This is proven. I do not care if you do not “believe” that a person may or may not be transgender, the person whom is being disrespected knows who they are, and their personal reality trumps anyone else’s lesser-informed conjecture.
“Bullying of any student by another student, for any reason, cannot be tolerated in our schools. Intervening immediately to stop bullying on the spot can help ensure a safer school environment for all students.”

Deliberate disrespect of another’s identity is absolutely a form of bullying. By adopting measures that enable the deliberate and knowing disrespect of a transgender person’s identity, this document directly enables and encourages bullying.
Do not allow this measure to become codified as policy. It is hypocritical, harmful, unhelpful and morally unjust.
Signed,
Yuri T Sepp
Former resident of Virginia, concerned member of the LGBTQ community, and servant of the US Government who was raised as a compassionate and honest Christian.

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Regarding "2022 MODEL POLICIES ON THE PRIVACY, DIGNITY, AND RESPECT FOR ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN VIRGINIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS"

“…the treatment of transgender students with necessary compassion and respect for all students.”

Indeed, this is a golden opportunity to show compassion for the LGBTQ community, and this document would do the opposite.

“The Department is mindful of constitutional protections that prohibit governmental entities from requiring individuals to adhere to or adopt a particular ideological belief.”

Thus, the government should not require transgender students to live not in accordance with their identity according to the beliefs of other people or institutions. The government is being intrusive here. Say no to Big Government.

“Practices such as compelling others to use preferred pronouns is premised on the
ideological belief that gender is a matter of personal choice or subjective experience, not
sex.”

One’s own religious or personal opinion does not override well-researched scientific consensus that transgender people are real, nor does it outweigh the lived experiences and needs of others. Your religion ends where another body begins. Use of corrected pronouns is not a matter of religious difference, it is an exercise in basic human decency, no different than referring to someone by a preferred name/nickname at their specific request. Basic respect costs nothing and is essential to raising healthy, conscientious and thoughtful future citizens.

To respect another’s identity and pronouns is not a matter of “adopting a particular ideological belief” any more than referring to God as “Yahweh” makes a person Jewish; it doesn’t.

“The Code of Virginia, § 1-240.1: Provides that a “parent has a fundamental right to make decisions concerning the upbringing, education, and care of the parent’s child.” Schools may not abrogate the rights of parents.”

If the school may not abrogate those rights, then the school is obligated to respect parental encouragement of their child’s exploration of their identity and not infringe upon it.

Regarding Section 17: Respect for Trans Youth is suicide prevention. This is proven. I do not care if you do not “believe” that a person may or may not be transgender, the person whom is being disrespected knows who they are, and their personal reality trumps anyone else’s lesser-informed conjecture.

“Bullying of any student by another student, for any reason, cannot be tolerated in our schools. Intervening immediately to stop bullying on the spot can help ensure a safer school environment for all students.”

Deliberate disrespect of another’s identity is absolutely a form of bullying. By adopting measures that enable the deliberate and knowing disrespect of a transgender person’s identity, this document directly enables and encourages bullying.

Do not allow this measure to become codified as policy. It is hypocritical, harmful, unhelpful and morally unjust.

Signed,

Yuri T Sepp

Former resident of Virginia, concerned member of the LGBTQ community, and servant of the US Government who was raised as a compassionate and honest Christian.


Pro Parenting Policies

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<p>The new policies honor the sacred role of parents in the care of their children during school, athletics, and other activities. </p>


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


Support- VA Judge finds Transgender Guilty of Sexual Assault in GIRLS BATHROOM Case

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Strongly support!!

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Thank you Governor Youngkin!!!


Proposed overhauling of rules replacing them with regulations that restore parental rights.

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I am in favor of Govenor Youngkin's administration effort to protect parents right  to information in their children's activities / actions.

The new policies honor the sacred role of parents in the care of their children during school, athletics and other activities.

Parents know their children’s needs better than anyone. If children are struggling with gender dysphoria, they need guidance and emotional support from parents. Under the new policies, school officials must keep parents fully informed, and require schools to enforce laws, regulations and policies that prohibit and deter bullying or harassment.

Student participation in sex-specific athletics, school activities and events should be determined by sex, e.g., for overnight travel accommodations and locker rooms.

Students should use the bathrooms that correspond to their sex. Single-user bathrooms and facilities should be made available in accessible areas and provided with appropriate signage, indicating accessibility for all students.

The new policies protect the fundamental religious liberty interests of personnel and students.


School Choice Now!

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You could have a safe space school with school choice!


Protect children from pedophiles

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Many policies that these “educaters” want in place will further endanger children. We have seen how sexual assaults were covered up in Loudon County by the school board and faculty. They are child abusers and cannot be trusted. Protect parental rights and protect children’s rights.


Trans rights are human rights.

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Trans rights are human rights.


FULLY DISGUSTED AND OPPOSED. PROTECT TRANS KIDS!

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<p>I am entirely disgusted that this is even being considered and am fully opposed to any anti-trans legislation. I am specifically disgusted by the targeting of children this institution is charged to protect. We are protected from gender based discrimination and we have a duty to extend that protection to ALL genders, ESPECIALLY our children occupying those genders. </p>
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I STRONGLY OPPOSE Youngkins' 2022 Anti-Transgender Kids "Model Policies"

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I am a mom living in central Virginia with pre-teen and teenage kids and I am incensed by the 2022 proposed "model" policies, which will be extremely harmful to transchildren and ALL children. These policies will create hostile school environments in which some children are treated with less dignity.  The policy prohibits teachers and school staff from using students' affirming name and pronouns, and even "outs" students to their parents against their will in some circumstances. If kids don't self-disclose to their parents, there are reasons for this that have to do with their emotional and physical safety. School staff need to trust and support kids to navigate their family circumstances and allow kids to disclose to their parents if and when they are ready. These policies are hypocritical as they outwardly state they will protect trans kids from discrimination and bullying even as they seek to institutionalize discrimination in our schools. The "model" policies will foster climates of exclusion and ultimately could provoke or legitimize other childrens' bullying behavior towards trans kids. The policies will undermine school safety for ALL kids. I STRONGLY OPPOSE the 2022 VDOE/Youngkin anti-trans "model policies".


Youngkin's disrespect of transgender students

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I strongly oppose Youngkin's transgender policy. It dishonors nonbinary children and is harmful to their mental and physical health.


Strongly Oppose — Protect Trans Children

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I strongly oppose the governor’s plan regarding transgender and non-binary students in VA.  The students know who they are, and forcing them to be called by the wrong pronouns or use bathrooms that don’t align with their gender identity is cruel. Forcing schools to “out” children to their families can lead to abuse and denial of their identity. DO NOT GO THROUGH WITH THIS.


STRONGLY SUPPORT Governor Youngkin!

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Thank you Governor Youngkin for supporting women and girls rights when it comes to bathrooms, sports and safety. I strongly support your policy and thank you for putting this subject upfront and center. There are many articles that support transgenders should not be in women's sports. Example;

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Also transgenders should not use women's bathrooms. Here is another example of why;

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These are only a couple of situations to what could happen if we don't protect girls and women. Granted not all transgenders are criminals but we must keep all students safe regardless. Thank you for your hard work in keeping Virginia safe.


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<p>All children deserve protection, including trans children </p>


Strongly support pro-parent regs

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I strongly support pro-parent policies and regulations.


The Governors child school policy.

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<p>Children are born male or female, not "other" or "non binary" And as much as people might think that they can change this. They cannot and should not even try. </p>


School board members that defy the Governor’s guidance will be held personally negligent.

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If you defy DOE guidance, you will be held personally liable when (not if) there is a sexual assault or a suicide. When you opt out of parental involvement and vote to have your staff handle children's sexuality, be ready to pay the price financially and criminally.


I strongly support this!

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<p>Thank you for pushing to keep parental rights first! I am never in favor of policies that put government over parents. I respect each persons individual rights and that is what this policy will do. It does not discriminate against anyone, but rather gives freedom for each family to make decisions that are best for them and their children. Thank You! </p>


Strongly oppose

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<p>Strongly oppose. This is not helpful for our youth or teachers. I’m outraged about how this  impacts our state’s educational system. Humiliating to see our governor support setting back VA students. </p>


Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools

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I fully support this policy for parental rights in the public schools


Strongly oppose!!!!

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<p>Strongly oppose! </p>


Strongly oppose.


Strongly Opposed - Safety/Acceptance should come first

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I am disgusted by our governor and I strongly oppose this policy. Our children deserve to feel safe and accepted in school. Not all children have good home lives and I am angry that our governor would choose parents over children.


STRONGLY oppose

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Let transgender people live their lives- if you had ever actually taken the time to learn their struggles instead of judging you would understand why this policy is awful


Protect trans children - OPPOSE these policies

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Youngkin's policies have no place in VA schools.

Governor Youngkin's draft model policy:

Is rooted in transphobia and seeks to further harm trans and nonbinary kids.

Seeks to erase trans and nonbinary youth from the classroom. They create a hostile & potentially dangerous school environment.

Requires teachers and school staff to forcibly “out” students to their parents against their will in some circumstances, such as where a student seeks counseling.

Prohibits teachers and school staff from supporting trans & nonbinary students, such as using a student’s affirming name & pronouns.

Creates bathroom and sports policies that prohibit access and/or participation in activities consistent with their gender identity.

These policies are dangerous and will cause harm to transgender students in VA.


Strongly opposed

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<p>As a gay man with a doctorate in pharmacy, I have pretty sound understanding of appropriate health guidelines, especially for trans children. This policy is not only wrong, but dangerous to trans students. It clearly goes against DSM-5 guidelines for treatment of gender dysphoria and gender affirming care. It also ignores the consensus of expert medical opinions in the AMA, AAP, and AACE. Glen Youngkin’s policy will worsen the mental well-being of one of our most vulnerable groups. Children will harm and kill themselves because of this. I strongly object. </p>


We support Governor Youngkin!

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Thank you for bringing sanity back to our public schools!  Keep fighting the hard fight.  There is nothing irrational about these policies.  The schools do everything but educate children these days which is why my wife and I homeschool our youngest two kids.  And the movement is growing.  Look around, parents want their voices heard!


Parents Matter

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I strongly support this proposal.


I fully support the governors decision

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<p>I fully support the governor’s decision on transgender policies in Virginia schools . </p>


Strongly oppose.

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I strongly oppose the proposed changes to policies around transgender youth in Virginia schools. These proposed policies are rooted in transphobia. The proposed policies reverse evidence based policies. The proposed policies do not support or affirm one's identity nor do they create safe environment for trans or LGBTQ youth.

As a mother and a nurse we need to help our children, these policies do the opposite.


Strongly Oppose

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These proposed changes could be dangerous to some trans kids whose families do not know that they use a different name/pronouns at school. Those kids would no longer be allowed to use their preferred name/pronouns without their parents' permission, but coming out to their parents may not be an option. As the parent of two trans kids, I am grateful that they both felt comfortable coming out to me, but I understand that is not always the case for kids.

Please allow kids the freedom to be who they are, at least at school, even if they can't be their true selves at home. It could save lives.


Strongly oppose

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<p>These policies are not evidenced based and will cause harm. Trans and non-binary youth deserve full access to safe education in Virginia- without the threat of fear, discrimination, or intimidation. These polices threaten the physical, social, and emotional safety of trans and non-binary youth. </p>


Strongly Support - Thank You Governor

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Parents know their children’s needs better than anyone. If children are struggling with gender dysphoria, they need guidance and emotional support from parents. Under the new policies, school officials must keep parents fully informed, and require schools to enforce laws, regulations and policies that prohibit and deter bullying or harassment.

Student participation in sex-specific athletics, school activities and events should be determined by sex, e.g., for overnight travel accommodations and locker rooms.

Students should use the bathrooms that correspond to their sex. Single-user bathrooms and facilities should be made available in accessible areas and provided with appropriate signage, indicating accessibility for all students.

The new policies protect the fundamental religious liberty interests of personnel and students.


Strongly Oppose

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I strongly oppose the proposed changes to policies around transgender youth in Virginia schools. These proposed policies are rooted in transphobia. The proposed policies reverse evidence based policies. The proposed policies do not support or affirm one's identity nor do they create safe environment for trans or LGBTQ youth.


What kind of vile monster forces teachers to bully children? Trans children struggle enough as is

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The '40%' statistic comes from trans children not finding acceptance, not from them 'being trans'. If these children aren't accepted by their parents, it's often teachers that accept them.

This is genocide. You are murdering children. You will be held accountable.


I strongly oppose this

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We need to protect Trans Children

They’ve already felt dysphoric as is and this will only hurt them even more

Please don’t go through with harming these children


I am completely opposed.

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I am completely opposed.


disgusting. fully opposed.

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<p>this is a disgusting proposal. it's not that hard to use a trans student's pronouns/name at ALL. you are enabling the harassment of trans kids. we deal with enough bullying, why are you fine with full-blown adults doing so?! who cares. it's a name. just use it. your students will thank you. </p>


Oppose

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<p>Leave trans kids alone. </p>


Protect ALL children (INCLUDING TRANS CHILDREN)

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This is a harmful and discriminatory policy that will only negatively effect already marginalized students while having little to no effect (and zero POSITIVE effect) on every other student in these schools. Let trans children live, let them use the bathroom, let them be called literally whatever name they want and let teachers get back to teaching.


Protect Trans Children

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The proposed policies will further harm a historically marginalized group. I oppose them.


I support this policy.

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I feel the parents have the right to know what is going on with their child in schools.


Liberty and Justice for All

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As a senior citizen, I witnessed Virginia's suppression of everyone who was not at least middle class and white throughout the 60's and 70's. Earlier this century, I was encouraged by the progress made as people of color and non-heterosexual orientation took public office and held corporate positions of authority. No American can be truly free until we are all free to openly be ourselves in every phase of our lives and celebrate our unique abilities and gifts. These policies, masquerading as parental rights, are hateful and malicious and serve to further the political/ ideological ambitions of a segment of Virginia's population. Please know that a majority of Virginians oppose the suppression of any group of citizens.


Common sense policy. You are the best governor ever for protecting our children.

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The kids thank you. Even the misguided children will thank you seomeday.


Ann Marie Barrett (LCPS counselor) arrested for sexually assaulting her transgender student

Loudoun County school board is a disgrace

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Loudoun County is a disgrace. They would like parents in the dark while their staff grooms and indoctrinates your children to fit their agenda. They are predators! Let the counselors and teachers handle your children's sexuality? We can see how well that is working.


Strongly Support

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Protect our children! Thank you, Governor Youngkin!


Strongly oppose!

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Strongly oppose this policy as it will adversely affect a select group of students


OPPOSE. How does such a discriminatory policy treat kids with "compassion" and "respect?"

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Real compassion and respect is allowing them to be who they are without humiliating them, forcing them into an identity that isn't theirs because you hate it, or making them fear that they'll be kicked out of their homes or killed. This guidance will ruin children's lives. Youngkin should be ashamed of himself and so should everyone saying this is "common sense."


2022 Model Policies - Transgender (violates 1st A. and Grimm)

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The comments below applies to the 2022 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools.

1) This policy violates the First Amendment by requiring children in public schools to adhere to the ideological belief that one's gender equates to one's sex at birth.

2) This policy redefines what a transgender student is in an attempt to be in compliance Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board. A student can be transgender independent of a parent request in writing.


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

Andrea Weiskopf Latin Teacher LCPS- direct quote from her Twitter page

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The liberals equity training agenda is paying dividends. They are proud to be grooming your kids. This is a quote from a  Latin teacher in Loudoun County- Andrea Weiskopf.


Hateful and discriminatory. Completely oppose

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This will get kids outed to abusive and unaccepting parents


This is not an educational priority

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On the topic of policies that govern privacy, dignity, and respect to ensure “that all students have an opportunity to receive a high-quality education,” I submit the Commonwealth is not providing high-quality education in its K-12 programs and addressing this fundamental failure supersedes inclusion polices centered on the lowest common denominator.

I am a 16-year veteran of Virginia's public education system at the high school level. During my employment I have seen academic standards fall while political and social activism - from administrators, counselors, and educators - has increased. It’s difficult for the average citizen to compute the decline because the US Department of Education and national groups, including the NEA, do not publish student achievement rankings in any clear or comprehensive way. While there is strong emphasis from these organizations on funding, teacher salaries, legislative initiatives, and social activism, there is very little published that objectively discusses student achievement. In fact, “statistics” published by these groups focus mostly on funding, not instructional achievement. When one does find a published paper (USDoEd, The State of States in Education) that discloses academic achievement, one finds that basic proficiencies at the 4th, 8th, and 12th levels are abysmal. At times Virginia might rank in the top 10 compared to other states, but the foundation for the ranking is a student proficiency level – by subject – of only 38% to as much as 60%. Therefore, Virginia ranks highest in a nation of poorly educated students. That’s not much to celebrate.


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I am in support of this


As a public school teacher and parent of a disabled student I applaud Gov Youngkin's policy change.

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As a public school teacher my job is to teach academics and support all students with compassion.  Bullying should never be tolerated, not for students dealing with gender dysphoria and not for the majority of students who are not dealing with this issue.

I believe that teachers must work with families, as a team, to support their children.  Many people forget that students are still 'children'.... until they turn 18.  These children need support and guidance precisely because they are still maturing.  The state should never deny parents their right to raise their children in a way they believe is best for their family.  Parents must always be kept fully informed.

In preparation for this school year I was tasked with completing a series of trainings.  Every training referenced parents as being the primary decision makers for their children except the transgender training.  I was shocked to discover that on at least four slides, teachers were specifically told not to include parents when addressing this issue.  How can this be....that we are told to defer to parents on every other issue except transgender concerns?

As a parent of a disabled student I understand the angst of parents who discover the school deciding what is 'best' for their child without considering parental input.  When this happens, trust is lost and it is very, very difficult to move forward, working as a team, to support the child's best interests.  I submit that the previous transgender policy broke parents' trust.  It encouraged a divide between home and school. We are not the Soviet Union or Nazi Germany. It discouraged any sense of 'teamwork' to foster students' best interests.

I applaud Gov Youngkin for addressing this issue and changing the policy.  Parents are the ultimate caregivers of their children and must not be blocked from advocating for their children as they see best.  Students do not belong to the state or to the schools.  They belong to their families.  Teachers and school officials MUST defer to parents wishes and then work within that parameter to compassionately and respectfully work to foster students' academic growth.


This is what happens to parents that dare defy the LCPS agenda-

Read this article- It’s frightening how brazen they have become

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Counties in Virginia looking to follow in Loudoun Counties footsteps, this is what you have to look forward to.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/loudoun-teachers-target-parents-critical-race-theory-hacking?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benshapiro&fbclid=IwAR3S8hOqQxs3BORib-MAg6w-EXihXrZGylZeUzrkJqjBWMxgVTYcHLLekrQ


100% in agreement with Governor Youngkin's policy

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<p>Common sense needs to be reintroduced into the school system, as does parent involvement.  Governor Youngkin's proposed policy resolves both issues.  In addition, biological girls should only compete against biological girls and the same with boys.  It is utter madness to have boys and girls competing against each other.  </p>


Stongly support the Govenor's "2022 Model Policies"...protect the rights of all children & parents!

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Parents are the #1 educators in children's lives. Parents right's should not be reduced or sideline by the State.  I'd write more, but with over 63,000 comments...I'd be surprised if this would even be read by the Commonwealth's DOE staff (good luck to them getting through this!) Follow the law folks!!


In Strong Support

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<p>Gov. Youngkin is doing the right thing in bringing sense back into the understanding of what education should be for all children: first and most importantly, parents possess the right and responsibility to raise their own children and to determine when their children are old enough and mature enough to grasp the fundamental truths of who they are; secondly, public educators need to understand their primary responsilibity is to teach basic, high-quality, objective subject matter.  Teachers and administrators should not be trying to hide poor student outcomes, especially after the pandemic, behind the noise and distraction of hot-button issues that ultimately fall outside of their role. </p>


Thank you Governor Youngkin

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The VSCA had their annual conference this past week and I am appalled that it did little but cause more division. I hope for middle ground for my students but also wish that more common sense prevails between two extremes.

The model policies are a breath of fresh air and can be worked on in each school division.


I AM A TRANSGENDER STUDENT AND BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN IF YOU DO THIS.

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<p>I don't think you quite understand the urgency of this. So many people will kill themselves if this goes into action. I hope you're happy killing kids. This can't be allowed. </p>


Dangerous Policy

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The proposed policy changes are both dangerous and discriminatory.  Stop the attack on trans kids.


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Strongly approve and agree with 2022 Policies


Judge finds transgender teen guilty of Loudoun County bathroom sexual assaults

Albemarle and Montgomery county- you're next

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The Loudoun County School Board is on the cutting edge of this liberal agenda. The staff is up on their equity trainings and have fully implemented the grooming agendas. For you school boards looking to follow in Loudoun County's footsteps (Albemarle and Montgomery Counties) ask yourselves if this is the result you are ultimately looking for. Parents, rise up!


I oppose this fully.


The Proposed revised document on privacy, dignity and respect is right, just, and necessary

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I strongly support proposed 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools. I hope that is just a start on the way to full recognition of the rights of the family. My support is not just a matter of moral justice, it is a matter of international law and universally recognized human rights. The current "Model Policies..." (March 2021) is a violation of internationally recognized human rights.

Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that no one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with...(one's) family. and "Everyone has the right of protection of law against such interference." Article 16 sub 3 builds on those rights, asserting that "The family is the natural and fundamental group of society and is entitled to protection by the society and the state." Article 26 sub, 3 states "Parents have the prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children." This affirms the rights of the parents in a child's education.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, however, is an aspirational document. The implementing convention, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is a matter of international law. Article 23 sub 1 repeats the declaration's provision that "The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the state." Article 18, sub 4 of that covenant says, "States..."undertake to have respect for the liberty of parents to ensure the religious and moral education of their children in conformity with their own convictions."

Prior legislation in Virginia and elsewhere, including the 2021 Model Policies sought to take away parental rights and family protections guaranteed by international law -- laws the United States is a party to.  The proposed 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools is an important step to restoring those rights and protections.


2022 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools

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I totally 100% approve the Model 2022 Policies.


STRONGLY OPPOSE the exclusion of of our children

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I agree that parents are their children’s first teachers.  My home education lesson for my children is:  People come in different looks, sizes, shapes, customs and likes. No one person is equal to the next and everyone is to be treated with respect.  Beyond this, education professionals know how to best educate children - they have undergone substantial education themselves, and they have the support of numerous scientific studies and data to address the individual needs of all their students and, from my perspective, the studies and data are clear. The proposal by Gov. Youngkin is designed to exclude and leave behind students with specific social and educational needs - it is inhumane!  I believe in a society that is more inclusive and I want my children to grow in that same society.

From a political standpoint, I disagree that parental rights are undercut by the current regulations.  Parents have the ultimate right to home school their children - many parents that I know do exactly that.  I also believe that imposing our First Amendment beliefs on others deprives them from enjoying their very same First Amendment rights, meaning “Forced speech is not freedom of speech” or “Forced religion is not freedom of religion”.

I strongly oppose Gov. Youngkin’s proposal.


opposed

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The governor of Virginia seeks to score nationwide political points with the far right base by imposing restrictions meant to further segregate and attack youth questioning their gender.  Pretty clear it is harmful to children as any medical provider will indicate.


Commonsense policy

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I support the proposed changes to the policy for students. The parents have rights and are expected to care for their kids thru the age of 18. This policy affirms that the parent has an important role to play. It is not up to our schools and teachers to interfere.
If the student wants to be called something else, then making them submit changes to the records makes perfect sense. I do not see why this is controversial.


Strongly Support Parents' Rights

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The new model policies are a great step in the right direction to protect the rights of parents to be first and foremost in their own childrens' lives. The idea that government schools should be able to secretly conspire with children regarding their "gender identity" is abhorrent. It's preposterously backwards.


Support

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<p>Children are an incredible gift to parents. The main reason adults want to have children is to share their love with another. Parents love their children more than anyone else in society and it is their role and responsibility to raise their children. Schools are their to help parents in the education of their children, not to hinder them or to hide things from them. The people who know what is best for each child are the parents. </p>


Youngkin's Heartless Policy will kill more children

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While I was a teacher, I taught no transgender children. I have only seen two of my students grow up to be gay. This Transgender Crisis is political theater to gain evangelical votes. It's a non issue.  Historical records prove that 10% of humans have been queer since the beginning of time. To oust them in this idiotic politically motivated way is despicable and heartless. 65% of youth suicides are done by queer adolescents. You are making it worse! I could not be more angry right now! No one is grooming children to be queer. No parent wants there child to grow up that way in this society! NO ONE

Here is an abstract from the  Journal of Adolescent Health from 2021:

Exposure to minority stress is the primary mechanism through which lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth experience a greater risk for suicide. The current study examines the association of LGBTQ-based cumulative minority stress with suicide risk using online survey data collected from 39,126 LGBTQ youth ages 13–24 in the United States. Youth who reported four types of minority stress had nearly 12 times greater odds of attempting suicide compared to those who reported none. Transgender and nonbinary youth and American Indian/Alaskan Native youth had higher odds of reporting three or more minority stress experiences. The strong association of cumulative risk with attempted suicide and disproportionate exposure among marginalized members of the LGBTQ community highlight the need for suicide prevention to prioritize those at greatest risk and for research examining LGBTQ suicide risk to employ cumulative risk models.


Protects our children from those wanting to use  our children for their own agenda, I.e., predators

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I am for this policy because it ensures that people retain their natural rights as parents. Parents should always be involved in any decisions about their children’s schooling, health, etc. They care the most about their children’s wellbeing and are also the bulwark that protects children from predators.  Therefore, no entity, especially a government one, should have the power to infringe on parents’ constitutional rights. Children belong to the parents, not the state.

In fact, we could subtitle this policy as an anti-child predator policy. Why? What is the MO of a child predator? “Don’t tell your parents.” We should all know this. If not, ask any person who has been exploited sexually. They will tell you that they were told not to tell their parents.

It is also needed because schools apparently are not doing their jobs in protecting our children from predators. Recently I learned that one of the schools in Fairfax County had a guidance counselor by the name of Darren Thorton who is a registered sex offender. This only came to light this summer when he was arrested for giving false information when registering as a sex offender. How did this happen in supposedly one of the best school districts in the country?

This policy not only keeps the sexual predators out, but it also goes a long way to keeping people from preying on them for financial gain. Last week Vanderbilt University admitted that their gender clinic is a cash cow! One transgender surgery could net the university $40,000! How could a physician who took the Hippocratic oath “first do no harm” inflict procedures and therapies on children that could harm them for life? I have no words.

If we care about our children’s complete wellbeing, we must ensure that this policy goes into effect. Parental rights to know of any, and all, medical advice given to their children must be protected. Otherwise, they become prey for the Joseph Mengeles of our day. Actually they may be worse as many seem to be doing this for financial gain.

When Boris Johnson lifted the mask mandate in Great Britain, Sophie Cochoran, a young British commentator, heard the news while she was on the air. She was shocked and elated at the same time. She spoke of how wearing those masks harmed her and her classmates as well as not knowing from day to day if there would be school. She broke down in tears as she continued to speak of what she and her classmates suffered during the pandemic and how no one spoke out about their suffering. In a world where the media never ceases to speak of the trauma, suffering and crises, no one said one word about their plight. No educator or educator association spoke up when her voice and the voices of her classmates were silenced by their masks.

Now I am not writing this to talk about masks or other pandemic measures. Her comments rather made me realize that we must stand up for our children. I am therefore standing up for this policy that safeguards parental rights. That way the next generation of “Sofies” know that someone spoke up for a policy designed to protect them from all sorts of vile predators.

I will end with this. Today we frequently judge and condemn past generations for their misdeeds, such as slavery. Yeah, right - as if we are so much better. If we do not enact this policy, what will future generations say about us leaving the door open for child predators who in the name of caring for our children harm them physically, psychologically, and emotionally? Therefore, we need to adopt this policy to block child predators from harming all of our children.


SUPPORT; school is for learning; it is not a coming out liberal party. save that for your homes.

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<p>From these oppose comments, it is quite evident that this liberal crowd has lost sight of school's purpose. It is not a destination for trans kids to get together and "feel more comfortable".  It is a place to learn so that you are ready to take on the next adventures of your lives. </p>


Transgender rights in public schools

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<p>I oppose Governor Youngkins withdrawal of support for transgender students. </p>


Strongly Opposed - Stop harassment of trans kids

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The policy will:

Allow bigoted teachers to deadname trans kids, even after their parents have filed the proper name change paperwork with the school.

Force teachers to out trans kids to their parents, even in cases where they know the parents to be bigoted and/or abusive.

Both of these will have a destructive outcome. They will increase the amount of harassment and bullying trans kids already endure on a daily basis and increase their risk of being thrown out of their houses and abused by bigoted parents. Both of these will increase the risk of suicide for trans kids.

Is that what we want? More dead kids? I certainly don't. School should be a safe place for all students, this includes LGBT kids.


Transgender Policies

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The proposed policies to restrict the rights of transgender and non-binary children are contrary to state law and will be extremely harmful to transgender and nonbinary kids. Protect trans and nonbinary kids. RESCIND these model policies.

These transphobic policies do NOT represent the views of Virginians and will continue to be protested.


I am completely opposed.

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I am completely opposed.


comment on model policy

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if Gov Youngkin's model policy regarding transgender students is adopted, some parents who are uncomfortable with the idea of transgender people would be more comfortable. Some students who are uncomfortable with the idea of transgender people would be more comfortable. On the other hand, students who identify as transgender will be denied the grace of being accepted for who they are in an environment that is legally protected to ensure that all students are free to express themselves as they wish within the law. Being transgender is legal. If a student identifies as transgender, what harm does it do to others to have that person be identified with the pronouns they choose? None. What harm does it do to the student? Personal and lasting harm. While we further discuss the many aspects of appropriate inclusion of all persons, including transgender, in bathroom, sports and classroom environments, let us start from a place that all students' and parents' voices matter, not just the ones who are uncomfortable with people who identify as transgender. This model policy reflects a reaction to the discomfort of some at the cost of direct harm to others. Please do not proceed with it.


Transgender Policy

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I strongly support Governor Youngkin’s proposed transgender policies. The policies are fair to everyone involved.


Parents Raise Children - Not Unelected Civil Servants

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The schools have no business advising children on matters that are about human sexuality, religion, and any theories on cultural issues.   Schools need to get back to teaching the basics and referred any concerns that a child may express to a "trusted" teacher or school employee back to the parents for resolution.   I'd like to see the policy require that the schools contact the parents in writing or by other verifiable means when topics about gender preference, gender confusion or any other questions NOT specifically about transfer of skills are asked.

Children are the charge of the Parents, not the schools.   Stay out of family relationships and let the parents raise their children.

The policy should be referral back to the parents on these topics.


Stay in your lane. Do not tell Muslim women when or where to wear their hijabs.

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<p>Muslims are protected against discrimination. DO NOT tell Muslims where we need to go to change our hijab. Our women have the right to change in a restroom or locker room without biological males present. </p>


1953 Pro Parent Policy

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The new policies honor the role of parents related to schools.  I agree with replacing the old rules with the new proposedWO regulations.


Strongly Oppose

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<p>This guidance is state-sponsored discrimination that will send the state backwards. As an Educator of 15 years, I can tell you that our students suffer enough already from societal pressures to conform and live up to expectations - This guidance will alienate an entire group of children and make their lives even more difficult. It will create a huge financial burden on the state, who will not only need to finance schools to help support these restrictive policies, but also will need to increase counseling and other care in order to deal with the fall-out of the government not allowing students to be who they are.  </p>


KEEP THE 2021 MODEL POLICY.

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As a parent and grandparent myself, I vote to keep kindness and inclusion in schools with the 2021 Model Policy.  Do NOT set the system up to "other" and bully any children.


When should the parents find out???  They are tasked with the wellbeing of their kids.

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I am the parent of a trans kid and support parents being involved in their kids' lives. The parents are the ones that know them well, have loved them their whole lives, and will still be with them long after school.


Strongly Support the New School Policies

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I strongly support the new school policies promulgated by Governor Youngkin's office. These are important policy changes that put the rights of children and their parents first. These policies would place important limits on government's ability to interfere with the rights of the family.


Furries wear tails, leashes and collars to school but dress code prevents my son from wearing a hat

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Parents fell asleep at the wheel while liberal woke women took over the school boards. Most don't even have children at school. They only have agendas. School boards require staff to go through equity training that pushes these fantasy games at school. It is time to get our school boards back. Rise up parents.


I agree with the Governor and his support of Parental Rights

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It is insane that any school or government agency could override parental rights and hide things from the parents.

It is up to the parents to raise and care for the child, not the government.

This is a case of the noisiest activists pushing an agenda


Proposed transgender policies for schools

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As a retired educator (38 years as an elementary librarian and high school principal in Shenandoah County, Virginia,  and former school board member (12 years in Shenandoah County), I oppose the proposed policies which I believe take Virginia schools backwards.  The policies in place now protect transgender students as well as all students.  The new policies appear to be government overreach.  Please do NOT take our schools in Virginia (which are among the best in the nation) back to policies which actually discriminate toward some of the most vulnerable students in the schools.  The Supreme Court already heard a case from Virginia on transgender policies; don't enact legislation which will require using valuable and finite resources on legal fees!  Schools need more funding; not more restrictions.  Thank you for listening!


Recognize the mental health challenges of our kids first

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When a physically healthy (or not-so-healthy) 100 lb. teen sees a therapist and expresses that they are too fat, this child is not given a strict diet and exercise regimen to follow until they, themselves, feel they have reached a desirable weight and body form.  The therapist talks with the teen, helps her get to root of her body dysmorphia, and addresses the underlying mental health issues (depression, anxiety, OCD, etc.) which are at the root of the issue.

However, when a depressed, anxious teen who has been very feminine and comfortable with her gender all her life approaches a therapist about her gender dysmorphia, whatever view she has on her gender is mandated to be affirmed.  Not questioned nor discussed in relation to past experiences (i.e., persistent bullying, sexual assault, etc.).  Simply affirmed.  The argument is the high rate of suicide among the trans community.  How does this compare to the rate of suicide of the community members who HAVE fully transitioned?  Is it much different?  If not, is that because the underlying mental health issues were not addressed?

More has to be done to support students and families in elementary schools who don't quite fit in, are being bullied and/or having mental health challenges at all ages.  Keeping parents informed can help them support their students and get them the mental health support they need to address the underlying issues.

Personal Note:  My daughter was bullied by the same boys from 2nd through 10th grade and although we both approached the counselors and administration of her elementary, middle and high schools, nothing was ever done.  The boys were rarely even addressed. She eventually hated herself so much (believing their lies about her), that she tried to start her life over again as a boy.  When that didn't bring her acceptance and brought her more bullying, she gave up all together and took her life.  The affirmation policies, keeping parents in the dark, do no service to the mental health of our teens.


Strongly support our Governor.

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Things have gone totally crazy under the Democratic Northam administration.,Please bring us back to normal. Why should a girl have a biological boy in the bathroom or the locker room with her?! How is that fair to all the girls?! Please stop the craziness! Thank you, Governor Youngkin.


Support this rule

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<p>Support parents rights </p>


Transgender policy

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I strongly oppose for children’s sake.


VA Dept of Education Trans Gender Policy

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Educators need to be teaching ACADEMICS NOT WHAT BELONGS IN THE FAMILY CIRCLE.


I am completely opposed.

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I am completely opposed.


SUPPORT PARENTAL RIGHTS

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Our children DO NOT belong to the Department of Education.  Many parents of "trans" kids support their lifestyle and can acknowledge and affirm them.  No one is preventing children who are supported by their parents from living in an alternate life that respects other children's rights.  The lunacy of the Dept of Ed imposing their sexual will on the vulnerable children must stop!


I oppose the rollback of support for transgender students

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I oppose this policy. I work in education and went through the Virginia public schools from Kindergarten to twelfth grade. The new proposal is cruel. No child should be attacked and unsupported because of an aspect of their identity. Anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ policies cause absenteeism, lower GPAs, low self-esteem, suicidal ideation, and a lack of retention (GLSEN 2019 National School Climate Survey). According to the Trevor Project, "LGBTQ youth or not inherently prone to suicide risk because of their sexual orientation or gender identity but rather placed at higher risk because of how they are mistreated and stigmatized in society." Please support all Virginia students by preserving protections and support for transgender and LGBTQ students.


Why can't muslims change their hijab in a private stall where noone would see them?

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<p>Problem solved. Muslims don't need to change their hijab in the restroom with the potential for biological males to be present. They can use a private restroom or if one is not available they can use the stall. </p>


Ensuring Parental Rights Through Sound Policies for Education

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<p>Parents are the first teachers of their children and have an irreplaceable role in guiding them and ensuring their well-being.  I strongly support the Youngkin administration's proposed overhaul of transgender policy rules for schools and replacing them with model policies that uphold parents’ God-given and constitutional right to guide their child’s development. </p>


Comment on proposed 2022 Model policies

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I wholeheartedly agree with the 2022 Model policies proposed by Governor Youngkin! I especially appreciate the importance of parental involvement being critical to their child’s education and it being the parent’s choice to review and opt out of certain material. I also strongly agree that there is no place for biological males to be involved with female athletic programs. Thank you for your new proposed guidelines that return to common sense values and still respect the individual students without offending other students.


Parent Rights

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<p>I support parental rights. I removed my children from Fairfax County public schools in 2011. Sacrificed financially to send them to private school to have a voice in my childrens' formation.  Best decision ever! </p>


Do not do this.


Strongly support Governor Youngkin's approach to this difficult subject.

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The proposed rules will protect all students, not just those identifying as transgender. The current rules, as promulgated by the Northam administration, ignored the rights of most in order to avoid any possible inconvenience or stigma to a small minority. Both need protection. This new policy thread that needle and is fair to all.


No one expects you to be Christians. They want you to get out of their daughter’s locker rooms.

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No one cares what religion you are. Be whatever religion you would like or even atheist. Dress up as whatever gender you would like. Change your names and be yourself if that makes you happy. The problem is when you force that nonsense on other people. When you want to join the girl’s sports teams and join the girls in the locker room. When you wish for other people to play the fantasy game with you and call you different names each day. Leave other people alone and stop forcing your fantasy games onto other people.


Strongly Oppose

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I oppose this document.


Children need to be children!

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<p>Parents are the primary educators of their children. Why are schools forcing children to deal with issues, they aren't even capable of understanding at such tender ages?  Why are they being exposed to these subjects without the consent of their parents to boot?  Why are we ruining their childhoods?  Children's innocence is being completely obliterated.  I'm glad  I didn't have to deal with all this when I was growing up.  Life is short enough and we all too quickly have to worry about all kinds of things that children should not even have to think about. Schools should concentrate on educating children and let parents raise them. </p>


Governor please read. The Muslim community supports you 100%.

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

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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


Not all of us want to be forced to live as “Christians”!!!!!!!! Disgraceful governor!

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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.


OPPOSE STRONGLY!

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I oppose this policy because it infringes on personal rights of individuals. Being gay and having a gay daughter, I personally know that these sexual orientations are not a choice- it is the way persons are born. Mr. Youngkin's policy is based out of fear of others who are different and probably to gain political votes to advance his career. We are all different and it is important to embrace and support the differences. Knowledge and factual information helps people overcome whatever fears they might harbor and education is a part of that.

Agnes F. Schrider


2022 Proposed Model Policies for Transgender Rights

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Maintain the 2021 Model Policies


furries have right too! oppose policy that hurts furry rights.

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Furry rights are human rights.


Education

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Return to Judeo-Christian values.

Reject WOKE.

KO


Y’all protesting for trans rights but what about color people rights?

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<p>Everyone wants to protest about what they feel like being called from one day to the next and what bathroom they want to use. People of color are still fighting for equality but I don’t hear anyone protesting about that. You wake up and feel like you a boy then I should be able to wake up and say I’m a billionaire. People of color been fighting for equality since slavery but we supposed to forget about that. Do y’all have different bathrooms in your house? You want people of color to forget about being treated as equals then forget about this trans and LGBTQ. </p>


HIWASSEE TRANSGENDER VOLLEYBALL PLAYER SEVERELY INJURES FEMALE HIGH SCHOOLER WITH SPIKE TO THE FACE

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Woke mob hates biological girls. They wish to remove hundreds of years of strides that women have made in this country. Cowards in leadership positions have allowed women to get steamrolled by this ultra left wing of the liberal party. Women, stand together and fight back!


Opposed

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<p>Gov. Youngkin says he cares about schools and claims to worry abt the well being of children but all of these parents are about to see a massive uptick in suicides from their queer children being forcibly repressed. High school is evil and disgusting and theyre making sure that only the Normal ones makes itnout alive. I wish the gov a very D*e today and every day. I also hate everyone in support of this proposal. </p>


Protect personal dignity for girls- allow girls to change and shower w/o boys in locker rooms!

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<p>Trans have not lost “rights”. They have the same “rights” as every other American. They have lost the ability to impose on other people’s “rights”. </p>


Support 2022 Model Policy!


Oppose provisions of policy that inhibit personal dignity

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It is apparent upon a reading of the proposed model policies on privacy, dignity, and respect for all students and parents that it attempts to privilege one set of stakeholders above others. Namely, the adults. And specifically, the adults who do not wish to recognize the dignity of a gender-nonconforming student.

Section III.B prohibits bullying of students by students, but excludes bullying of students by teachers, faculty, or staff. Presumably this carve out is to allow for Provision III.D.6, which explicitly offers school division personnel or other students the opportunity to use their own chosen pronouns, terms, and names to refer to a student whose family has cleared the ridiculously high bar of registering their preferences in writing with the school.

The contradiction in the policy as written is not justifiable from an implementation perspective. It is not written with student dignity in mind. Rather, as written, it will muddy waters, protect discrimination, and offer cover for harassment of gender-nonconforming students and families. This may not be the intent, and if not, the model should be re-written to reflect a true emphasis on the dignity of the student who ultimately will bear the brunt of the policy.

I urge the panel not to adopt these policies as written, as they will only cause more confusion, more frustration, and more harm to an already vulnerable population of students. Jackie Robinson said, "the most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity." Regardless of the pronoun, this is moral truth. Do not inhibit the personal dignity of students with this model policy.

Thank you for your consideration.


Support Glen Younkin

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<p>I support the governor! </p>


We need to protect the most vulnerable among us

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I strongly oppose the proposed approach for handling transgender students in public schools. We need for our lawmakers to stay out of the affairs of our children's genitals.

These children are more vulnerable than any other part of the school's demographic. The rate of attempted suicides by transgender teens is 7.6 times that of a typical student. That isn't counting overdose related deaths where the teen was driven to abusing drugs as an escape from the daily torments of their lives.

Teenagers need a safe place where they can access mental health services whether their parents are supportive or not.

Just 3% of kids in Virginia identify as LGBTQ in yet the homelessess rate for LGBTQ teens accounts for over 20% of homeless teens primarily to societal stigma the over sexual identity and orientation.

Alienating and isolating such a small and already vulnerable group means that you and everyone who supports this policy will be directly responsible for additional mental trauma and ultimately deaths of the children you claim to want to protect.

These children already face enough problems. Please focus on supporting your most vulnerable population rather than pandering to the vocal minority that seem to have absolutely no compassion or empathy for the plight of others.


Oppose; a dangerous precedent for

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Due to the recent uptick in bills and policies in the vein of 'Don't Say Gay', I am remaining anonymous in order to preserve my job security.

I am a young adult working in libraries. I cannot specify the nature or location of the library in which I work, but a portion of my job is speaking with young people to help them access the resources they need. I can say with certainty, through lived experience and extensive study of the queer experience, that policies such as the proposed one leave queer individuals ostracized, singled out, harassed, and excluded. There is absolutely no need to be targeting a largely suicidal population based on myths that have time and time again been debunked by statistics. Trans kids deserve a safe school experience, just as cis kids do. We need to respect the expertise of trans scholars and educators with the lived experience and insight to handle these matters with respect. The 2021 model policies better follow best practices. Please don't allow the widespread hatred and intolerance of the LGBT+ community to become any more fatal than it already is. I fear for the younger students around me and for my own livelihood every day. I fear having to enter a time where I am once again closeted and miserable, and incapable of being seen with my partner in public out of fear of losing my job. I don't want to leave the state that has been home to me just to be able to exist without policies working to unravel years of progress.


Agree With Proposed Law

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Parents Rights - Not the schools.


I support Governor Glen Youngkin

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<p>I support Virginia's Governor in protecting parental rights.  We are our children's first teachers and should be the ones guiding them in life.  I believe that all children have rights, but so do the parents. We know our children better than anyone and should be involved in any and all things regarding their health (all aspects) and well being.  Taking these rights away from parents is a monstrocity.  There has to be a way we can help these children and keep their parents involved at the same time. </p>


Support keeping girls safe at school. Thank you governor.


Trans rights are human rights

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<p>Trans rights are human rights. This proposal is a violation of human rights. </p>


Strongly support for protection of physical and mental health of vulnerable VA children

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Well reasoned policy that will protect Virginia children from groomers and predators who prioritize expansion of transgender universe rather than preserve good physical and mental health of Commonwealth children.


This is dangerous state sanctioned discrimination

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This change is dangerous and harmful and will result in more damage than people realize.  This is not about protecting anyone, it is about marginalizing an already marginalized group and making their school years dangerous under the guise of parental rights.

If this change is allowed to go forward, it will embolden further restrictions on anything that does not fall within the straight, white, hetero-normative, christian space.

Don't forget that these kids will still grow up and remember how they were treated and by whom.


Prayer at school is forbidden but dressing up like cats is acceptable? The woke mob is NUTS!

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We can to the United States to have a better life. We had no idea the schools treated children so strangely. Kids are joining cult like groups at my sons school where they dress like cats with collars and rails and the adults encourage it. But my kids can’t pray?


The left formed the last policy. Gov. policy better for most students by far.  Stop social engineeri

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Stop social engineering.  Provide fact based guidance to parents, teachers and students impacted by this situation.  Don't mistreat anyone, and this includes not punishing the 99% of students not impacted by mandating language, forcing them to share bathrooms or locker rooms to students not of their biological sex!!!!


Support Parents’ Rights to know everything pertaining to their child(ren)

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Parents must be informed of issues regarding their children.  They are the caretakers and must make decisions for each child.


Parents rights


Support

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I keep seeing how this is to protect children who have parents who won't support them. But what about the parents who would be supportive, but aren't given the opportunity because a school counselor or teacher deems the child's fears are real and valid.  How sad for a parent to be denied the opportunity to support their child through whatever path they choose to lead, simply because a school employee intervened and made the decision for them.  I understand that there are a lot of families who would not be supportive, but families should not be excluded from decisions about their child's mental and physical well-being, until it is proven that there is abuse.  No one should deny me the chance to raise my children -- and the new policy ensures that I can be involved in my child's life.


Transgender policy

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This is a solid policy. The state does not own our children. Thank you for supporting parents and children!


strongly agree with my governor.

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As a senior student I agree that the parents have the right to raise us, they are responsible for us, nor the government or schools have rights over us, the teachers are there to teach us math and the rest of the classes, I agree with my governor and I support this new policy.


Support the policy...protect our youth and parents' rights

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I support Gov Youngkin's policy on transgender students in school. While I acknowledge the struggles transgender students face, schools CANNOT supersede parents. The policy does not prevent students from being recognized as transgender, but it MUST be done with parents' knowledge and consent. This is how our system works for minors. The teachers and school administrators are not the students' legal guardians. They don't have the rights to make those decisions.

As for the bathroom policy, Gov Youngkin's policy is appropriate. Requiring students to use the bathroom/locker room based on their gender at birth (unless full gender reassignment surgery has taken place) protects the right to privacy for the majority of students, who also happen to be minors. We cannot violate the rights of the majority to appease the minority.


Parental rights

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The parents brought these children into the world.  It's their right to decide whether that child can change their name and pronouns.  You can't stomp on the rights of the non transgender students just to appease a few confused students. Governor Youngkin

Is doing the right thing.  These transgender students need mental health help.  You don't play into someone's delusions. These children do not belong to the schools or the teachers to be manipulated.


2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's

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I agree with the premise of the Model Policies in that parents should be infomed of and take an active role in their children's education.  However, I am not sure that the Model Policies actually provide the parents of transgender children the same rights as parents of other children. For example, the definition of "transgender child" includes a requirement by a parent to state in writing that a child has a "persistent and sincere belief that his or her gender differs from his or her sex."  This language implies that there is a requirement that a parent must prove that the child has a "persistent and sincere belief."  Does the school system decide whether the parent has shown sufficient "persistent and sincere belief?"  If the school system decides, then this policy does not "defer to parents in making the best decision with respect to their children."  It should be sufficient for a parent to indicate to the school system that their children is transgender, without having to be judged by the school system whether the parent's request is adequate.

The Model Policies acknowledge that a school official cannot be compelled to violate their constitutionally protected rights regarding use of names and pronouns that a parent has requested.  However, the Model Policies are silent as to how a transgender student's parents may handle this situation to protect their child from harassment and discrimination.  May a transgender student's parents request removal from a classroom?  A change to a different counselor or administrator?  What happens when a transgender child wants to participate in an activity and the activity's sponsor does not use the requested pronouns?  Is the transgender student barred from the activity?  What training is given to school personnel to permit them to protect their constitutional rights while still treating all students with respect and compassion, avoiding discrimination, harassment, and bullying?

The 2022 Model Policies, in the guise of rejecting "requiring individuals to adhere to or adopt a particular ideological belief" appear to be adopting a differing ideological belief to which individuals will be compelled to adhere.  Due to the different and sometimes conflicting constitutional and statutory obligations, it is difficult to balance all rights.  But the 2022 Model Policies will make it more difficult for transgender children and their parents to ensure that transgender students and parents receive a high-quality education free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination.


This will bring harm to trans kids.

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This will bring harm to trans kids.


Transgender policy

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I oppose the Governors transgender model policy


Perhaps you wouldn’t get bullied if you stopped using the girls bathroom- just a thought.

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<p>School isn’t for playing fantasy games. Come to school to learn and leave that other nonsense behind. </p>


Congratulations Governor Youngkin- We elected you to restore parental rights. Do the right thing.

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Please protect us from these lunatics that have infiltrated our school boards.


Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools

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I support this proposed policy


I oppose this fully.


We Support Parent's Rights!

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Since when do we give permission to a 10 year old to decide the rest of their life? To change their bodies in many irreversible ways and destroy their own sense of reality? Many who have done this regret it later in life. We don't even let kids under 18 get a tattoo or kids under 21 drink, but we are going to support a media-influenced child's decision to play a perilous game of pretend? Many people don't even know who they even are until after college. So we are now letting our 15 year olds decide for us what is best for them? Please put the parents rights back in the correct hands...with the parents. Thank you!


Oppose

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All students should be safe, welcomed, and included in Virginia’s public schools.  School is often the only place where these students can feel safe to be who they are. I oppose the 2022 Model Policies in their entirety. and wish to see the VDOE rescind them, leaving the existing 2021 Model Policies in place.


Oppose Youngkin's change

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<p>Transgender rights are human rights and I strongly oppose Youngkin's policy changes. </p>


All students deserve to be incouded


2021 was a terrible policy of discrimination

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2022 model policy is better for safety of ALL kids

2021 model discriminates against the majority of kids and their patents

please execute 2022 Model Policy in full

thank you


I completely support Governor Youngkin’s plan to overturn transgender policy mandates in Virginia

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<p>Parents have the natural desire to protect our children and the God-given instinct to know what is best for them. As parents, we also exercise the first right of authority over our children. These rights have been usurped by the VDOE under the last administration, and they MUST be returned in order to restore the family unit as it has been designed. The nuclear family- father, mother, children- is the basic unit of a healthy society. If the state of Virginia continues to undermine parents’ rights to protect and make decisions for their children, our society will continue to fall into moral and civil ruin. Overturn transgender policy mandates now. </p>


Agree

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<p>I stand 100 percent behind Governor Younkin’s proposed transgender policy. </p>


Horrible Policy—Don’t Endanger our  hildren

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Regarding the transgender policy proposal…

Regarding the transgender policy proposal…

Please do not pass this policy. Anyone can have children, whether they know how to parent or not.  Why would you assume that every parent with a child in school has a great relationship and understanding of that child.  This policy endangers the lives many children. If just one takes his or her own life because of this policy, it’s a tragedy.  Stop this controlling, bigoted, hateful, narrow minded proposed policy please.


I Support Governor Youngkins Bill

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It is disturbing that there would be controversy over whether a parent should have the final authority over how their student is named or referred to. It just makes sense that the responsibility should not be on the child but on the parents. Oftentimes, when things go wrong, parents are brought in to cast the blame. It is time that students DO NOT have a say over their guardians or parents.

Finally, to keep everyone safe and not to infringe on the rights of others, I believe every student should use the restroom, and play sports that align with the gender assigned at birth. Our nation has become so inclusive that it has become exclusive of the rights of the majority. Such a small populous is causing upheaval for everyone. Governor Youngkin is on the right track. Put the weight and responsibility back in the parent's hands.

Respectfully a citizen too,

Reginald Stinson


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I oppose the proposed changes to the 2021 Model Policy.


Do not do this.


Strongly oppose.


Agree

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We vote for the common sense 2022 Model!


Gender Issues in Schools and Elsewhere

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<p>We DO NOT support the destructive 2021 model and DO support the natural gender which one is created. Please do not misguide our precious children with harmful gender identity choice issues. </p>


Support preventing the perverted left from infiltrating our children’s locker rooms and bathrooms

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Play your pervert games at home. Leave my kids out if it at school. If you need to use the little girls room then homeschool and play fantasy games at your own house.


Bathroom  policy


Agree 2022! I strongly do NOT support the cruel, dangerous 2021 model

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2022 model is definitely the way to go for safety of ALL kids and informed parents.

Too much is being advocated for abusive situations when the majority of homes are non-abusive situations. There are other ways to support kids in distress that do not infringe on the safety rights of other children nor the fundamental parental rights to stay informed.

a change is needed to the model policy of 2021 definitely

2022 model policy makes more sense and should be implemented fully


Common Sense

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This proposed policy, the 2022 Model Policy, is common sense and goes a long way in restoring parental rights. As a teacher, parent, grandparent and candidate for school board in Colonial Heights, I fully support this policy.  Parents have a right to be involved and informed when it comes to minor children. Children have a right to be children and not pressured into making decision that they are not cognitively capable nor emotionally ready to make.


I support this measure.

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<p>I support this measure. </p>


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


completely support 2022 school policy

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Parents must be the primary voice for their own children.  Don't make your choices, my choices. Follow the science and see that this issue found our youth thru social media....only making a difficult time in our children's life more difficult and complex. Stop this madness and make our school system about making our youth as productive as possible and providing them with the tools to be successful. Leave the rest to the parents.


Agree with 2022 Revised Model Policies-Safety For All Kids

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Agree

please implement new 2022 Model Policy for common sense reform & safety for all kids. Model 2021 policies are putting both majority & minority groups of children at risk for physical & legal harm.  Parents are responsible for children’s life choices, not government school administrations, so parents rights to know what is occurring at school should be restored fully. In cases of abusive situations at home, the government can intervene through social services (not the education Dept), but not at the cost of denying rights to parents in non-abusive situations.

Teachers have enough to worry about getting all kids up to grade level academically (especially coming out of the pandemic). Do not burden them with more difficult policy to remember & enforce.  Biological genders should be kept separate in private locations like bathrooms & locker rooms. These are parental rights issues for the safety of ALL kids.


I strongly oppose this cruel, dangerous legislation

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<p>This legislation makes already vulnerable young people, the target of cruelty and victimisation. Trans people struggle against so much ignorance already and this law is just another example. </p>


I oppose

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I do not agree with the proposal. More rights are needed for Transgenders rather then Less.

I oppose


Transgender Rights are human rights.

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I’m I oppose the stratification, stigmatization, and marginalization of LGBTIA people in all forms. Wellbeing is a community responsibility. Harming entire populations via systems is an unacceptable practice that should be illegal in a civilized democratic society.

To be taxed in society but denied full representation and acceptance is systemic oppression and leads to violence against marginalized groups. This particular attack is on youth. It’s brazen and embarrassing.

Patrice


Strongly oppose

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<p>This politically and religiously motivated anti-transgender policy is reckless and endangers transgender students. Medical and educational experts strongly disagree with it and point to the damage it will do to our children. By allowing this draconian and damaging policy you are doing my child harm and many others. How can you be so callous in you disregard for my child’s safety and health? History will judge you for this and it will be a stain on your character and that of this educational system. </p>


I fully support the governor's policy

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I fully support the governor's policy.  Parents must be responsible and accountable for their children.  The schools should assist, but not decide or persuade.

Allowing biologic males to compete against biologic females is inherently, biologically unfair.  Women's sports must have a level playing field for female competitors.


strongly oppose

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<p>I strongly oppose these new policies. Trans rights and LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. </p>


Strongly apposed

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<p>Good public policy is based on evidence of impact and probable outcomes. The harm of discriminatory policy on children is very well documented and time tested. The positive impacts and outcomes of discriminatory policy is assumed and ideological. </p>


Trans policy

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This is not appropriate for a school do not do this to children do not put a potential wedge in families that will not be excepting of their child wanting to change their gender


Strongly support 2022 Model Policies

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Parents should give consent before any name or pronoun changes are permitted for minors. Children in FCPS bathrooms & locker rooms must be protected by separating based on biological birth gender, until complete sex change operations are finalized (hopefully not until child is of age to make that decision for themself as an adult, which would nullify this issue for minors). We agree that a safe marked single bathroom(s) should be provided for the 1/2% of population that feels uncomfortable using the typical bathroom/locker room offered for each biological gender. It’s a competing rights issue for the majority of kids to be safe both physically and from potential false accusations leading to potential lawsuits. Teen girls (even if dressing as boys but still a biological girl) should not be put in danger by using the bathroom or changing in the locker room with teen boys and vice-versa. Biological teen boys should not be put at risk for lawsuits by potential false accusations of biological girls by being forced together in a bathroom or locker room, where inherently there is no teacher supervision (& the same goes for vice-versa biological boys (dressing as girls) in a typically biological girls bathroom/locker room. These situations are not safe for anyone.

We applaud Govenor Youngkin for his courage to realign our education values with respect for parental rights and safety for all children with the new 2022 model policy.


Do not do this.


Parents love their kids. Government does not.

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I support parental involvement in their own children’s formation, education, and upbringing.

Kids don’t need more “options”, more confusion and chaos… Please protect the hearts and minds of our children and respect parents’ involvement. Parents trump teachers’ unions and radical ideologies…

I support Gov. Youngkin’s policy+


Trans Policy

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<p>Minors under the age of 18 can NOT choose their gender.   Period. </p>


This will bring harm to trans kids.

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This will bring harm to trans kids.


Protect children from Loudoun County Karens

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Loudoun County has become the laughing stock of the educational system. It is run by a bunch of white woke women school board members with no kids even in the school district. Why are they there? Because these Karens want have a goal of grooming your kids into the next generation of woke Karens.


I oppose this fully.


Poorly drafted policy will harm students, take Virginia backwards.

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I oppose this policy and hope that it will not be enacted. This will require teachers and other school staff to go against the choices of children who are already struggling, and make the schools another place where they cannot be themselves and do not feel safe. This poorly-drafted policy pretends all children in Virginia come from a loving home where parents and guardians carefully nurture their children, listen to their fears and hopes, and do their best to make sure they have support, including with medical and mental health needs. For all of the children who come from homes where they are subject to neglect and abuse, teachers and other school staff can be the only safe, reliable adults they know. This policy will force those adults to withdraw or refuse support to children struggling with their identity, how they present themselves to the world, and how they can expect others to treat them.

The policy contains odd requirements such as requiring school staff to guess at what nicknames might be "commonly associated" with the student's legal name, and appears to allow school staff and students who are opposed to students changing names or using different pronouns to refuse to do so if it would "violate their...rights". This suggests that even if the parents are supportive and provide written permission to allow their child to use a different name and pronoun, the school staff could choose to refuse to do so on an individual basis.

Virginia has made great efforts to leave behind its history of bigotry and discrimination on the basis of race. Enacting this policy will put Virginia on a road back to the bad old days of hating and fearing those we don't understand.


Let’s do it.

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<p>Roll with it Gov. my dad used to get paddled by the principle when he was bad back in the day maybe we should also add that to what schools can do too haha. </p>


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I oppose this in the strongest possible manor.


False, fake Frankengender lies train tranny kids into sexual predators

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We must not lie to children!

We must not subject children to sexually abusive indoctrination that coerces them into affirming false, fake Frankengender lies as if gender ideological orthodoxy is the reality that they must adhere to, compelling them into stating by way of coerced pronouns regarding fake Frankengender trannies, that they affirm the belief system of such sexually disoriented people regardless of what our parents and family patriarchal and/or matriarchal elders and generations of such honorees have instructed through THOUSANDS of years.

We live in a free society of family establishment order, and we understand that in free society, no one is obligated to play along with the delusional fake Frankengender charades of sexually disoriented people!

I would add that the schools and everywhere throughout all government at every level should be made to recognize and acknowledge that the gender ideological orthodoxies of these neo-pagan or humanist leftists are the equivalent of anything religious if not religiosity itself, so they must not be favored, let alone promoted anywhere ever by any government entity, especially our government funded schools!

No one in free society is ever obligated to play along with the delusional charades of sexually disoriented people anywhere, ever, in any publicly funded or organized venue, in any way, shape, manner or form.

These false, fake Frankengender lies stitched together in the labs of leftist political science are a platform for sexual predators to groom and manipulate children how they wish in order to position them into vulnerable and easily available objects of sexual use, and the overall impact is to intentionally degrade the institution of family until the very concept of family has no meaning!

This is Marxist Communist Manifesto stuff!

Our society must rise and stand against, and reject,  these sexual predators, including they who as students themselves are of predatory sexual orientation so as to feel absolute worthlessness and depression every time they can not force their classmates into their sexual orientation, coercing the affirmation of their sexual desires.

The manipulation is clear: to coerce even the many into sexual orientation abuses, so that the innocent are as if raped, and those of false, fake Frankengender charades are affirmed as if not the sexually abusive predators that they are being trained to be.


I am completely opposed.

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I am completely opposed.


I fully oppose this.


This is a terrible policy decision.

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This is a terrible policy decision.


I oppose this policy in the strongest possible terms.

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<p>This is a terrible policy that will lead to deaths. Trans children need love and support and consideration, not stigmatization and harassment. </p>


I am strongly opposed.


This policy is not ready for implementation

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I'm concerned when I read this policy and many of the comments written by those in favor. Many are incredibly ugly and insensitive, and some of those are from teachers. I find when people are scared about a topic they don't understand, they tend to dig in their heels rather than open their minds. I feel certain Governor Youngkin will put some policy in place. Simply complaining is not the solution; we need to also offer possible solutions in an effort to gain compromise. Parents have rights but children do as well. I am old enough to remember what it was like when public schools were integrated and this sounds the same...hateful! I wonder how those parents who are making mean comments would treat their own child if that  child expressed confusion about their gender. Has Governor Youngkin done his due diligence? Has he taken the time to talk with some of these transgender children, one on one? He should probably sit down with at least 20-30 of different ages from a variety of schools around the state. He needs to understand how the children feel and what they face both at school and home. Perhaps when one of these situations occurs at school, and before parents are notified, a school counselor or nurse should speak with the child to explain that they must inform the parents. Ask the child if their parents know that they've requested to choose a different name and pronouns. Ask them about their home life and if their parents will be supportive. If a child is afraid of abuse (verbal or physical) a social worker should be involved. Children need to be protected at all costs. Everyone needs more education about this, the Youngkin administration, parents, teachers, school nurses and counselors. I hope Governor Youngkin has met with doctors who specialize in this area to gain a better understanding. This is bigger than just parental rights. I hope in the interest of transparency that Governor Youngkin will sharing his process, resources, and experts consulted in the development of this policy.


This is a terrible policy decision.


Keep the 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students

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I strongly oppose the Department of Education's proposed withdrawal of its 2021 Model Policies and I oppose its proposal to replace that document with its 2022 Model Policies document.  I disagree with the statement on Page 1 of the 2022 Model Policies that "The 2021 Model Policies promoted a specific viewpoint aimed at achieving cultural and social transformation in schools."  Rather than "promote," the 2021 Model Policies document acknowledges the real situation that there already exist transgender students in our public schools across the Commonwealth.  The 2021 Model Policies document pulls together thorough research and input received from a range of experts and stakeholders within Virginia's public education system to provide detailed and practical guidance on how school policies can be written and implemented to ensure that the school environment is a positive, safe, and nurturing one for these students and is free of the discrimination and harassment that transgender students commonly can encounter.  In contrast, the 2022 Model Policies document barely mentions transgender students and contains no practical model policy that can be adopted and applied by school boards to ameliorate the very real situations these students commonly encounter that can make school a less than positive and even unsafe environment for them.  In fact, the 2022 Model Policy is so bare of practical content that it cannot be said to fulfill the Department of Education's statutory requirements under Section 22.1-23.3.A of the Code of Virginia.


Strongly Support

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As a parent of school age children, I strongly believe that I am the best judge of what is appropriate for my child.  Teachers see students for a few months out of a year. I am responsible for my children and their education and discipline for all of the years until adulthood. This model respects the faiths and beliefs of parents, teachers, and the general community.  It reduces risk in the event a student wants to create a situation in the classroom.  If a person wants to claim different genders or names, they can choose to do so - as adults.


I agree with our Governor  100%

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<p>Teachers need to stop pushing radical agenda's on our children. Stop the madness of not teaching facts, actual history, and science.  My child has come to me asking questions about things (HE) is to young to understand. You are born a man or a woman, nothing else period. Stop trying to feed my child nonsense. Failed government leaders and teachers( from other states) come to Virginia as domestic problems to our community and great state. I personally thank our Governor for trying to resolve the unconstitutional madness in our school system. </p>


Wholeheartedly Support

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I wholeheartedly support Governor Youngkin's changes to the policy.  It is absolutely asinine for anyone to think that parents should be omitted from such life changing decisions.  Great job Governor Youngkin.