Protect Emotionally Vulnerable Children and Parental Rights!

Dear Virginia Dept of Education,

Schools and faculty should work together with parents if a student is experiencing gender identity confusion. Ironically, my children's schools send me automated messages via email, text, AND phone message if my child is even late to a class, so it seems outrageous that they would not notify me if one of my children would like to identify as a different gender! Schools and faculty are in a child's life for a brief moment, and they are neither trained nor informed to be involved with these types of personal, mental health, and emotional well-being issues. Nor is a school vested in a child as much as a parent is. Schools should be required to notify parents or guardians if a child is contemplating socially transitioning, changing his/her name, or if the child is using pronouns that do not conform with his/her biological sex.

I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees do not cut parents out of critical decisions pertaining to the children they are legally and morally responsible for raising and guiding through not just childhood, but life.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued, and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.

The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians."

I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.

One additional issue my husband and I are concerned about are the voluminous surveys that ask minors inappropriate questions, distract from education, and based on the nature of the questions and provided multiple choice answers, cannot possibly result in anything concrete enough to utilize. These surveys are invasive, costly, time-consuming, and useless. I spend a large amount of time reviewing these surveys and mostly opting my children out. Opting out isolates my children and d

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Dear Virginia Dept of Education,<br /><br />Schools and faculty should work together with parents if a student is experiencing gender identity confusion. Ironically, my children's schools send me automated messages via email, text, AND phone message if my child is even late to a class, so it seems outrageous that they would not notify me if one of my children would like to identify as a different gender! Schools and faculty are in a child's life for a brief moment, and they are neither trained nor informed to be involved with these types of personal, mental health, and emotional well-being issues. Nor is a school vested in a child as much as a parent is. Schools should be required to notify parents or guardians if a child is contemplating socially transitioning, changing his/her name, or if the child is using pronouns that do not conform with his/her biological sex. <br /><br />I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees do not cut parents out of critical decisions pertaining to the children they are legally and morally responsible for raising and guiding through not just childhood, but life. <br /><br />The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued, and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.<br /><br />The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians." <br /><br />I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.<br /><br />One additional issue my husband and I are concerned about are the voluminous surveys that ask minors inappropriate questions, distract from education, and based on the nature of the questions and provided multiple choice answers, cannot possibly result in anything concrete enough to utilize. These surveys are invasive, costly, time-consuming, and useless. I spend a large amount of time reviewing these surveys and mostly opting my children out. Opting out isolates my children and d


Strongly oppose

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These policies, while phrased as though they are intended to support parents' rights, blatantly strip rights and privacy away from students. They are also inherently endanger the lives of Virginia's 6,200 trans kids.

This is not a debatable fact. The suicide rate for trans children is unacceptably high; research has shown that being referred to by their preferred name and pronouns significantly reduces that risk. Blocking these policies is a matter of suicide prevention. Parents' rights do not outweigh the life of a child.

As for teachers not having to refer to a child by their preferred name and pronouns REGARDLESS of the presence of the paperwork these policies would require if they feel that doing so would "violate their constitutionally protected rights" -- quite frankly, it isn't about them. If someone isn't prepared to put a child's best interests ahead of their own comfort, they should not be a teacher. That is a choice that they can make; if they feel that their profession is putting them in a position that they do not like, that is their problem. It is not a child's job to make the adults around them comfortable.

Mixed-gender sports teams at younger ages are important, regardless of whether any trans students participate. Children should have the freedom to enjoy playing sports without it being restricted by gender. If a little girl -- a little cisgender girl -- wants to play peewee football, these policies would restrict that right. Kids are kids. Enough with imposing adult policies and opinions on young children who don't know the difference anyway and just want to play. Equal treatment hurts no one.

Quite frankly, regardless of whether schools limit conversations about and exposure to people of different gender identities and sexual orientations, children are going to be exposed to that. They are alive in the world, and the world is full of different people. Banning conversations around trans identities does not "protect" children; it does not mean that trans identities no longer exist. It just means that trans children are exiled and put at further risk of suicide.

These policies would move us backwards. Are we really going to implement policies that make us less tolerant of diverse identities? The world will not progress if we continue to make excuse for regarding one another with fear. Children should not be the victims of adults refusing to take accountability for their own internal biases.


OPPOSE.

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I absolutely oppose the proposed policies. These policies are hatred and discrimination under the guise of “parental choice”. These students deserve protection, and to strip them of policies already in place to do so is incredibly irresponsible. Opening up space for “parental choice” should not involve outing students, purposefully misgendering them/calling them unpreferred names, etc…


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


MD and parent supports governor’s policy

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<p>As a parent and doctor, I won hundred percent support this policy. Biological girls deserve respect, dignity, and privacy within their schools. </p>


Mind your business!

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It is my opinion that the party with the largest stake in this is the LGBTQ community, and that their position is broadly one that rejects the 2022 model policy. As such, I also reject the policy--it will make life harder for an already-persecuted minority group in order to "protect" the interests of people who need to mind their own business.

--A Fairfax resident


Oppose

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This bill is extremely harmful to trans and non-binary youth. Shame on the Youngkin Administration for endorsing this bill and trying to harm youth in Virginia


This bill is violent and harmful to trans youth

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Please validate the lives of this Commonwealth’s trans youth and allow them to learn while being their authentic selves without fear by not passing this bill.


I OPPOSE the guidance.

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I OPPOSE the guidance in the 2022 proposed model policy. As a parent of two grade school students I believe it is critical that policies are in place to protect transgender and nonbinary students from bullying, harassment, and discrimination in schools. Inclusive and affirming learning environments are important for the learning of all students. Please stop policies that further harm and stigmatize trans and nonbinary kids. I urge the VDOW to REJECT the draft policy.


Support Gov. Youngkin 100% !!!


Guidance Document for school policies

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Support Gov. Youngkin's policy 100% !!!


Opposition


2002 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia’s

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I am in support of the new policy. The previous policy harmed students and parents.


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I support this new policy


Agree and Support!

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Strongly Agree and Give Full Support to the new model policy!


OPPOSE

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Mental health is already a huge issue amongst kids/ teens with not enough resources or support to provide for this, let alone figuring out their identity. The fact that you’re limiting this makes it an issue! If it’s welcomed for kids to be who they’re going to be they will thrive and society will stop seeing it as something it’s not! Allow these kids to embrace who they are! It’s the parents that care most kids, don’t even care about their peers using a same restroom playing sports etc. allowing kids to be outed is detrimental in so many ways. Do research on the mental repercussions this can have!


Stongly Support!

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Thank you for updating these policies to restore protections for basic parental rights and ensuring that parents are no longer cut out of the process—especially when it concerns how gender and sexuality issues are handled with our kids at school.


support 2022 model policies

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I support the 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents. Not only does it assert parents' rights as being part of the conversation, but it maintains that bullying and harassment of any student, for any reason, is unacceptable and should follow the same policy. It also removes teachers from being in the middle so they can focus on what so many of them want to focus on - teaching. It also ensures that by providing legal documentation on a name change, the school system is not caught in the middle of a nasty custody situation over any student. The school system still has the authority and responsibility to contact social services if any student is believed to be in danger at home. The 2022 Model Policies support students, parents, and the school system.


Restore Parents' Rights in Education!

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Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,

          I concur with the newly proposed guidance. Parents’ rights must be protected at all costs. Our school system is not to used for social experiments and allow children to make life altering decisions that are not incentivized by their parents. Improving education for all children should always be at the forefront, not creating wide-spread legislation that panders to a small sect of society that has nothing to do with one’s ability to learn and be successful in life. ——- Go Glenn Youngkin!!


VEHEMENTLY AGREE!

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<p>There is too much hatred in this world. We should love everyone. With that being said, we also need parent involvement and resource availability. If a child is struggling with gender identity, then help them. Give them proper resources. However it should not be up to the school and my child as to which gender they are assigned. Parents need to be involved. If not pare to, then guardian ad litem. Much like CPS would not interview a child without a representation, court rooms won't proceed with a case without some sort of guardian for the child, Schools should not be able to change whay gender identity my child has without my involvement. Top many parents can't or won't be parents. Maybe they disagree with the child. Understandable. Then provide resources for therapy, mediation, and worst case scenario appoint a guardian ad litem. I have personally seen multiple cases where the child is non binary today, boy tomorrow, girl the next day, etc. A biological female comes in one day dressed as a girl and wants to be them/they, the next day dresses as a girl and wants to be she/her, third day dresses as a girl but wants to be he/him. And should anyone call them different than the pronouns of the day it is discrimination and a kid is getting suspended. Not to mention the amount of educational distraction this all causes. If these children can't even decide what they want to identify as then how are their peers supposed to know when it changes daily? They need help, not the school and the child being the decision makers. Whatever they/them/she/her/he/him identify as, be blessed and prosperous. But that decision should be made with parental or guardian ad litem involvement. I support the proposal 100%. </p>


Protect Trans / LGBTQ+ Kids

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Trans and LGBTQ kids exist. They deserve to be loved and supported. They deserve a welcoming environment to learn and thrive in. This proposal is inhumane and shameful. Protect trans kids.


Virginia AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) Public Comment in response to the 2022 Model Policies

Virginia Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

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On behalf of the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (“VA-AAP”), I respectfully submit the following comments regarding the 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools (the “2022 Model Policy”) for your consideration:

1. Section III.D - Identification of students

a. We believe that using a child or adolescent’s name and pronouns that correspond to their gender identity supports a child or adolescent’s health and well-being. The American Academy of Pediatrics (“AAP”) strongly supports the acceptance and inclusion of all children and adolescents without fear of bullying or harassment in the community and schools. Schools play an important role in the healthy development of children and should be safe, inclusive spaces for all children and adolescents regardless of their gender identity. See AAP policy: Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents.

b. The 2022 Model Policy requires school division employees use the name and pronoun in the student’s official record unless the “student’s parent has instructed [School Division] in writing that such other name or other pronouns be used because of the student’s persistent and sincere belief that the student’s gender differs from his or her sex”. In a safe, supportive home, parents/guardians are often the ideal primary decision makers for their children. We are not advocating for gender identity to be hidden from parents/guardians; we wish that all children felt supported enough at home to be able to share their identity with their family. However, as pediatricians who care for Virginia’s school-age children and adolescents, our collective experience reveals that not every child or adolescent has a safe, supporting home. Transgender and gender-diverse youth often are only able to freely express their gender identity at school. To be called by their preferred name or pronoun, the 2022 Model Policy requires transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents to disclose their gender identity to potentially unsupportive parent(s) and could put them at risk for potential adverse experiences at home, which may include abuse and neglect. Abusive homes can lead to mental health problems, homelessness, and increased risky behaviors such as alcohol and substance use. A study by Morton et al, 2017 showed that LGBT youth have a 120% increased risk of experiencing homelessness. (One in 10 Young Adults Experience Homelessness During One Year – Chapin Hall ).

c. Existing Virginia law recognizes that the disclosure of certain medical information to parents can potentially lead to harm to a minor. Section 54.1-2969 of the Virginia Code permits the withholding of a minor’s health record when the “minor's treating physician, clinical psychologist, clinical social worker, or licensed professional counselor has determined, in the exercise of his professional judgment, that the disclosure of health records to the parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis would be reasonably likely to cause substantial harm to the minor.”  We would strongly urge you to incorporate similar protections in the 2022 Model Policy to enable transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents to be able to freely express their gender identity in schools without requiring written parental consent where doing so is likely to cause substantial harm to the minor. See AAP Policy: Office-Based Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth; Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents.

2. Section III.G - Student participation in sex-specific school activities and events and use of school facilities

a. The AAP recommends that children and adolescents be allowed to use restrooms, athletic locker rooms, changing facilities, etc. that correspond to their gender identity. See AAP Policy: Office-Based Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth; Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents; Organized Sports for Children, Preadolescents, and Adolescents

b. Under the 2022 Model Policy, transgender students are only permitted to participate in activities, use restrooms, etc. in accordance with their gender identity only to the extent that federal law requires. While we understand that Grimm remains a binding precedent in Virginia, we believe that the 2022 Model Policy should be amended to afford the same protections regardless of federal law.  We recognize that all children must be kept safe at school, and that some families have concerns about children using a different bathroom than their biological gender. However, we also feel that singling out transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents by having them use a single-user bathroom or locker room could lead to alienation and bullying.

3. Section III.A - Maintenance of a safe and supportive learning environment free from discrimination and harassment for all students

a. The 2022 Model Policy does not create a safe and supportive environment for ALL students. By forcing transgender and gender-diverse students into uncomfortable and potentially adverse situations, these model policies, as written, may exacerbate the difficulties transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents encounter on a daily basis in school. A GLSEN survey in 2019 found that 59.1% of transgender students feel unsafe at school. They found that this was connected to more missed school days and lower academic performance. (NSCS-2019-Executive-Summary-English_1.pdf (glsen.org)) . One study by Olson et al 2016, showed that socially transitioned transgender children who are supported have developmentally normal levels of depression and only minimal elevations in anxiety (peds20153223 1..9 (transgendertrend.com). The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated a mental health crisis in this country as well as led to learning loss because of school closures, and we fear that imposing barriers to gender identity expression could lead to a worsening of these issues.

Finally, Virginia Section 22.1-23.3 (Treatment of transgender students; policies) provides that “The Department of Education shall develop policies concerning the treatment of transgender students in accordance with evidence -based best practices.” The VA-AAP recommends that the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) work with pediatricians, adolescent medicine physicians, as well as mental health providers to implement this law so that all children and adolescents, including transgender and gender-diverse, in our schools are free from discrimination and have a safe and supportive environment to learn and grow.

We urge the VDOE to listen to the voices of the pediatricians who care for ALL children in our Commonwealth and revise the 2022 Model Policy to better support and protect transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents in our schools.

Respectfully submitted,

Kristina Powell, MD, FAAP

VA-AAP President


Oppose these policies

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I am a parent of a child in VA public schools and I strongly oppose these policies that enable discrimination and erasure of transgender and  intersex youth.

I strongly support teachers who provide supportive and conscientious teaching for ALL their students. Let’s let them do their jobs in the professional way they are trained to do, and not have to face animosity and threats from reactive members of the public.

thank you for your time.


oppose

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I oppose this policy, protect trans kids!!


Opposition to Gov. Youngkin's Proposed Changes to 2021 Guidance

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I strongly oppose Gov. Youngkin's proposed changes to Gov. Northam's thoughtful and judicious guidlines on the treatment of transgender children in schools. The schools are NOT parents. Raising the parental issue is a red flag. Parents may influence their children in their own homes, but not may not dictate injurious treatment for other parents' children while in public school.


Virginias Disdaprove of Gov Youngkins 2022 Model Policy

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I oppose Gov Youngkins 2022 Model Policy which reduces bodily autonomy & increases biased policing esp towards trans people.


The Story of a Young Girl

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Governor Youngkin,

Let me ask you to take a minute and listen to the story of a young girl in high school. Now, this young girl did not necessarily have a negative high school experience. She was the Editor-In-Chief of her yearbook, captain of her soccer team, an A achieving student, and had friends and teachers that supported her. However, she also was called slurs, encountered many homophobic environments, and at times, questioned her self-worth.

It all began when this young girl realized she was gay in the beginning of her freshman year of high school. Immediately, her life changed and she began to live with guilt. She woke up every morning with knots in her stomach because she believed she was living with this huge secret, and was too scared to tell anyone. She went around school avoiding conversations with her friends about boys, crushes, and love. She felt like an outsider, living in constant fear that someone would find out her true identity.

This young girl lived with these feelings of isolation for two years, confused and angry that she was wired to feel attraction to girls, as if it was “wrong.” She did not begin to experience acceptance of herself until she was brave and began to open up to her friends and a trusted teacher about her identity. After having these conversations, these feelings that she had been living with, almost as if something had been weighing her down all this time, was instantly lifted off her chest. From that moment on, this young girl began to slowly heal, find her community, and learn to love herself again. But this would have never been possible without the trust she felt from the people in her school.

Your proposed 2022 education policies take away any hope of LGBTQ+ students feeling safe in school. These education policies are transphobic and create a hostile school environment. If these policies are to go into action, students will no longer have the right to use the bathroom, or participate in sport activities that align with their gender identity. In addition, your proposed policies force teachers to “out” students to parents who are not ready, make LGBTQ+ students feel a lack of support, and prevent teachers and staff from using a student’s affirming name and pronouns.

Now, I ask that you reflect on your K-12 education experience. Did you ever have to consider your safety in a school environment? Watch lawmakers take your basic human rights away from you? Have to hide your identity? Have teachers and adults regularly use the incorrect name and pronouns for you? Fear that you could not trust or talk to any adult in school about your identity? Worry that if you share your identity to a teacher, then you could be kicked out of your house? Question if you would like to continue living this life?

You cannot continue to ignore the existence of the LGBTQ+ community, especially trans and nonbinary youth. They are here and deserve safe and equal learning environments. The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey polled nearly 34,000 LGBTQ+ students in the United States ranging from 13 to 24 years old with 45% of the respondents being youth of color and 48% being nonbinary or transgender. According to the Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health, 45% of LGBTQ+ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, with more than half of these respondents being transgender or nonbinary. Your education policies run the risk of increasing these numbers.

You must reflect on who, how, and in what ways these education policies are affecting students. Clearly, these policies are affecting LGBTQ+ students, specifically trans and nonbinary youth. There are multiple reports of these education policies negatively affecting transgender and nonbinary youths’ mental health, and are causing LGBTQ+ students to feel angry, nervous, and stressed. How can you believe that these policies are benefiting students' education when this is how the students affected by your policies feel? As a representative of Virginia, you must listen to the residents of Virginia, which include LGBTQ+ students, and realize that these policies are harmful.

You say that these education policies are important because parents should not be left out of life changes, but it is more than parents being “left out.” Many LGBTQ+ students conceal their identity from their parents for safety, or even because they are learning more about themselves. It is important to give LGBTQ+ students the ability to “come out” to their parents on their own terms because each journey is individual and unique. Your proposed heteronormative education policies strip LGBTQ+ students from the privacy or confidentiality of their identity. It is vital for LGBTQ+ students to feel that they have one accepting adult in their life because it is known to reduce the risk of suicide. School is the place where many LGBTQ+ students find these adults; however, these policies take away these safe spaces that exist among students and teachers, creating a hostile school environment.

If these policies were in place when this young girl was in high school, she probably would have continued to live her life in this darkness, and it is terrifying to think about where she would be today if her teacher was forced to “out” her to her parents. Luckily, this young girl is now an adult, happy and proud to be gay, and grateful for all the support she has felt, especially in high school.

Your current direction for education is harmful and must be rewritten because the lives of children are at stake. You cannot continue to ignore the fact that there are high rates of suicide among LGBTQ+ students, especially trans and nonbinary youth. Instead of proposing education policies that deny LGBTQ+ students basic human rights, we need to rethink education by implementing policies that protect trans students in education, such as an increase of gender-neutral bathrooms and counseling support. Additionally, adding LGBTQ+ people and issues into the curriculum has shown signs to significantly lower the rates of attempted suicide among LGBTQ+ youth by 23% because representation matters. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community that has completed the Virginia K-12 curriculum, I can attest that from my experiences as a queer student, I often felt isolated, scared, anxious, and worried in public school because I was queer; and a major impact of overcoming those feelings and accepting my identity was from the support I experienced from others, especially teachers. For the safety and lives of students currently in the VA school curriculum, reconstruct your proposed 2022 education policies to be inclusive and support LGBTQ+ students because that support is essential to surviving.

https://equalityvirginia.org/how-to-protect-trans-kids-and-oppose-youngkins-2022-anti-transgender-student-policy/

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2022/


Harmful policy

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<p>The proposed legislation by governor younkin is a direct attack of Trans/Non-Binary & queer youth in the state of VA. If this legislation passes it will unfairly single out these groups and can & will impact their education, mental & physical health & quality of life overall. </p>


CHANGE

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POCHELLA-MECCA 4 ALL. ALL RISE


Dear Virginia Dept of Education,

Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.

The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians."

I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.

Sincerely,
Carolyn Lukas
11103 Rich Meadow Dr
Great Falls, VA 22066

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Dear Virginia Dept of Education,<br /><br />Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children. <br /><br />The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.<br /><br />The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians." <br /><br />I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.<br /><br />Sincerely,
<br />Carolyn Lukas
<br />11103 Rich Meadow Dr<br />Great Falls, VA 22066<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657523/148119761" width="1" height="1" />


“Trans rights” translates into sexual violence and abuse of non-sexualized children

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Stop favoring a sexual orientation agenda! This is sexually abusive. Kids should have nothing to do with anything sexual at school ever, period.

with the biological science facts taught, youthful pupils may learn about procreation, but there should never be any sexual orientation favoritism, let alone promotion, possible from the auspices of any governmental office or department, ESPECIALLY our government-funded schools.

In free society, no one should ever be obligated or coerced into playing along with the delusional charades of sexually disoriented people! This is especially true for our schools.


Strongly Oppose

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Strongly Oppose the attack on LBGTQ by these policy changes.


Dear Virginia Dept of Education,

Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.

The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians."

I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.

Sincerely,
Terry Lundquist
7455 Salmon Ln
Ooltewah, TN 37363

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Dear Virginia Dept of Education,<br /><br />Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children. <br /><br />The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.<br /><br />The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians." <br /><br />I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.<br /><br />Sincerely,
<br />Terry Lundquist
<br />7455 Salmon Ln<br />Ooltewah, TN 37363<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657523/148119638" width="1" height="1" />


Oppose

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We oppose Governor Youngkin's 2022 model policies which reduce bodily autonomy and increase biased policing.


Strongly Oppose-is harmful to our students

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I am a School Social Worker in Virginia and strongly oppose this guidance. It is transphobic and harmful to our students. School is supposed to be a safe place of learning and growing. How will our LGBTQ+ youth feel safe and welcomed in our schools if they are not being validated? How does it harm anyone else to respect the student's wishes to be called/go by their preferred pronoun/gender/name?? While it harms no staff, parent, or other student, it can significantly effect the LGBTQ+ youth's mental health and safety! We must keep our students ALL students safe. If a youth feels safe enough to share their true self with a staff member then we should not forcibly out them to everyone including their parents if they don't wish to do so. It may not be safe for them to come out to their parents/family and we must do what is in their best interest. While I respect parents' rights regarding their student's academic issues I cannot support forced outing. "Schools should not be hostile environments for trans students, nor should the lives and safety of transgender youths and adults be pawns in political games and personal ambitions" NASSW Virginia Chapter.


Opposition

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This bill is extremely harmful to trans kids. It's important for everyone to have the right to choose what to do with their own body. We really need protection of trans kids and trans adults. Their lives matter and are extremely important.


Opposition

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This bill needs to be done away with.  Protection of trans kids as well as trans adults needs to be in place.  Their rights matter too.


School board members are on notice- you’ll be held legally responsible for assaults in bathrooms.

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Loudoun County has had multiple assaults in their bathrooms since beginning their bathroom free for all at their schools. School board members throughout the commonwealth are on notice. If you implement an environment that results in harassment or assaults on our youth, you will personally be held legally and financially responsible.


Protect Children and Parental Rights!

Dear Virginia Dept of Education,

Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.

The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians."

I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.

Sincerely,
Ashley Hayek
9046 Jeffery Rd
Great Falls, VA 22066

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Dear Virginia Dept of Education,<br /><br />Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children. <br /><br />The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.<br /><br />The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians." <br /><br />I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.<br /><br />Sincerely,
<br />Ashley Hayek
<br />9046 Jeffery Rd<br />Great Falls, VA 22066<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657523/148119495" width="1" height="1" />


Support Parents' Rights

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<p>As the parent of 3 and the grandparent of 4, I fully support Gov. Youngkin's support for the rights of parents of public school students. Parents are the primary care-givers for their children - it's not up to the schools to encourage or have any say pro or con as to how the students identify sexually, most especially when any information is kept hidden from parents for any reason. I also support the right of girls and young women to feel safe in bathrooms and changing spaces which previous regulations eliminated. </p>


Dear Virginia Dept of Education,

Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.

The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians."

I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.

Sincerely,
Lorena Riely
5216 Lindsay St
Fairfax, VA 22032

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Dear Virginia Dept of Education,<br /><br />Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children. <br /><br />The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.<br /><br />The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians." <br /><br />I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.<br /><br />Sincerely,
<br />Lorena Riely
<br />5216 Lindsay St<br />Fairfax, VA 22032<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657523/148119470" width="1" height="1" />


Dear Virginia Dept of Education,

Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.

The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians."

I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.

Sincerely,
Anna Allison
2217 Sandpiper Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23456

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Dear Virginia Dept of Education,<br /><br />Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children. <br /><br />The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.<br /><br />The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians." <br /><br />I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.<br /><br />Sincerely,
<br />Anna Allison
<br />2217 Sandpiper Rd<br />Virginia Beach, VA 23456<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657523/148119472" width="1" height="1" />


Harmful Policy for trans kids

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<p>I’m writing to express my STRONG OPPOSITION to Gov Youngkin’s 2022 DOE model policy. This policy is incredibly transphobic and is clearly aimed at the erasure of trans and non-binary youth. High school can be a tough time mentally and emotionally for teenagers and this policy creates an explicitly hostile environment for trans and non-binary youth. What should be some of the best years of their lives will be maligned with fear and anxiety because of a policy that says “you’re not allowed to exist”. I went to public school in VA from K-12 and had a mostly good experience. I would hate for a teenager to have a bad experience or develop mental health problems because of a policy created by a group of transphobic individuals that have no empathy for or experience with members of the wonderful LGBTQ+ community. This policy should NOT be adopted by the DOE. </p>


Opposition

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Opposting Gov. Youngkins Anti-Trans Bills

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<p>The transgender community in the United States will just continue to grow in numbers and in strength and trying to take away fundamental human rights including bodily autonomy is not only a disregard for human life, but a disrespect towards the LGQBTQIA community in america. </p>


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<p>Strongly oppose this legislation. Children and trans people deserve the right to exist in a safe space (school). When over 40% of trans folks consider suicide, policies like these will just make those numbers even worse. Just let people exist and leave trans folks alone! </p>


Dear Virginia Dept of Education,

Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.

The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians."

I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.

Sincerely,
Heather Chapman
8854 Applecross Ln
Springfield, VA 22153

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Dear Virginia Dept of Education,<br /><br />Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children. <br /><br />The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.<br /><br />The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians." <br /><br />I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.<br /><br />Sincerely,
<br />Heather Chapman
<br />8854 Applecross Ln<br />Springfield, VA 22153<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657523/148119279" width="1" height="1" />


Trans Rights ARE Human Rights

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Its not about you. Taking trans rights aware takes human rights away from from Americans that Younkin is supposed to be serving.


This guidance harms kids!

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This has no place in Virginia or anywhere. Kids should be able to feel safe in their school systems.  This is harmful and will hurt trans kids and cause unknown damage for years to come.  How can you be so ignorant and bigoted?  These are kids!!


Equal Rights

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I feel like everyone should have equal rights regardless of who they are. Equal Rights for everyone.


Support Governor Youngkin 100%!!!

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Protect our girl students!


Biological Gender for Bathroom and Sports! Support!

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Support Governor Youngkin’s proposal!


Opposition to Youngkin's Anti-Trans Agenda

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I OPPOSE!!!!! PROTECT TRANS KIDS!


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I oppose Governor Youngkin's model policies regarding the treatment of Transgender students. Such policies only harm Virginia's youth and lead to a society in which the individual is not allowed to express themselves. Trans rights are human rights.


Stop Killing Trans Children

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I oppose. This policy will seriously endanger the lives of Trans and GNC students in VA. Trans and GNC individuals are already more likely to experience gender-based violence and discrimination of all kinds, which leads to negative self-perceptions and sometimes fatal mental health issues. If this policy is passed, you will have blood on your hands. Also, go  yourself @glennyoungkin.


Dear Virginia Dept of Education,

Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.

The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians."

I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.

Sincerely,
Stephanie Lundquist-Arora
8510 Fairburn Dr
Springfield, VA 22152

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Dear Virginia Dept of Education,<br /><br />Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children. <br /><br />The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.<br /><br />The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians." <br /><br />I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.<br /><br />Sincerely,
<br />Stephanie Lundquist-Arora
<br />8510 Fairburn Dr<br />Springfield, VA 22152<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657523/148118527" width="1" height="1" />


To the 10tg grader tgat posted earlier today- call the police.

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You mentioned that you didn’t have privacy in the showers after practice and before school. You said that your principal was no help in helping you with the boy hanging out in your locker room. Obviously the staff at school has directives from the school board. You need to go outside of school and call the police!


AGAINST Youngkin’s policies

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The policies governor Glenn Youngkin plans to put in place are not about parents in the education system. This is a premeditated plot to allow a minority of students to be harassed and discriminated against, not only by their peers, but people who are supposed to be helping them better understand the world: their teachers. Youngkin claims he that he wants schools to probibit discrimination and bullying, but the fact that Youngkin’s new policies only apply to transgender students in itself is discriminatory. These policies limit how a student can express themselves and how they can identify in a public setting. This policy can allow teachers to release private and personal information about a student (whether or not they are transgender/gay/etc) to thier parents, which could possibly put LBGTQ+ students in danger. Youngkin also claims he wishes parents to be ‘fully educated’ on this matter of how their child(ren) identifies, but pushes several ignorant views that are clearly meant to discriminate against LBGTQ+ and ally students

. “[School Devision] personnel shall refer to each student using only the pronouns appropriate to the sex appearing in the student’s official record… male pronouns for a student whose legal sex is male, and female pronouns for a student whose legal sex is female.” Pronouns are NOT only used for transgender individuals. If Youngkin was educated on this topic, he would understand that anyone can use whatever pronouns they chose, whether or not they are LBGTQ+ or not. Pronouns are also part of the basic human language. As most languages do, they grow and evolve to better suit people and their society, therefore, they/them pronouns are as valid as she/her or he/him pronouns.

Students are their own people. They are humans separate from their parents. These policies should be in place for the types of activities a student can participate in class, not in how they identify.


Protect Parental Rights!

Dear Virginia Dept of Education,

Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.

The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians."

I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.

Sincerely,
Jenny Avis
1332 Graham Trace Ln
League City, TX 77573

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Dear Virginia Dept of Education,<br /><br />Schools should never secretly socially transition students and keep the child's new name, pronouns and gender identities from parents. I am pleased and relieved that the Virginia Department of Education's revised model policies support parental rights and ensure that school employees don't cut parents out of critical decisions for their children. <br /><br />The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued "model policies" in 2021 that encouraged every school district in Virginia to hide a child's new gender identity from parents who choose to affirm the child's biological sex. Under Governor Youngkin's leadership, the VDOE's revised policies make it clear that all children should be valued and parents' rights and beliefs should be respected. The 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools keep parents involved in major decisions in their children's lives.<br /><br />The 2021 VDOE "model policies" encouraged schools to create "a plan (that) may include addressing the student at school with their name and pronoun consistent with their gender identity while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians." <br /><br />I strongly support the revised policies that end this practice. Virginia schools should not drive a wedge between parents and their emotionally vulnerable children. Virginia school districts, including those who have already communicated their plans to ignore the 2022 revised model policies, should put an end to secret Gender Support Plans now.<br /><br />Sincerely,
<br />Jenny Avis
<br />1332 Graham Trace Ln<br />League City, TX 77573<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657523/148118391" width="1" height="1" />


Governor Youngkin for Parents' Rights

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Parents have every right to know what is happening in VA schools - including what pronouns children are being called. Thanks and keep up the great work you're doing, Gov. Youngkin! We support you and your fabulous team!


Parents must be informed

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Yes. Please pass this to make sure parents must give permission to allow their child to change their identity. Children are not developed enough or responsible enough to make these decisions alone or without their parents.


I’m so tired of all the kids dying from Covid and from trans policy. We need mask mandates

We need  boys turn into girls and dictate policy so all the kids stop dying

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Mask mandates will stop all the student deaths and hide the faces of trans students so they don’t get sad from the violent policies. Please use your brain and bring back mask mandates so all the deaths stop.


Support for the Virginia Parental Rights Policy

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I am writing in SUPPORT of the new revised Parental Rights policy to ensure that you have enough support to make this updated policy a reality.  Fairfax County Schools have been divisively messaging the parents and students personal email accounts with statements to the contrary and have already staged publicized protests with the teachers assistance in this regard.  Although the protests are valid in a free society, the basis of them is missed as I'm concerned the students in particular aren't understanding the changes that protect our youth from harmful indoctrination of the woke agenda.  I am so happy to have a High School daughter that will hopefully benefit from these lawful changes!  Thank you so much for making this happen.

From a very concerned parent who should have access and permission to guide her children through their youth so that they can then make their own decisions in life as an adult!


Let Common Sense Prevail

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I whole heartedly support this policy.  Students cannot receive medication from a school clinic, leave school for an appointment, or miss a day of school, among many other things, without parental permission.  These are relatively trivial items when compared to a student choosing to change the gender by which they are recognized.  In what world does it make sense that if we have to include parents for the minor decisions listed above, we don't think it is necessary for us to include parents in a major life decision?


STUDENT CONTROL BY TEACHERS

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Teachers have no right to sexually stimulate our children in our schools. This appears to be an illegal crime of child sexual molestation and school officials and teachers who allow this should be prosecuted. This again shows that parents should have their tax money follow their kids. Kids are not receiving the proper education that parents expect.


Opposing Gov. Youngkin's Transgender Policies

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I am strongly opposed to Governor Youngkin's policies regarding transgender students.

Parental say in education can be important, but there are multiple occasions where the parent is uninformed and liable to harm their child. I can only expect these policies to cause more of this harm. In noninclusive households, these sorts of policies endanger students and heighten the chance of abuse and homelessness.

If we want students to feel safe, we ought to look past our prejudices and consider how they feel about these policies. Can any lasting good come from the removal of transgender rights? Is this stance harming already endangered children?

These policies seem to be driven by bigotry and misinformation. Please take a stance against them.


This is an AWFUL model

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<p>To begin, this puts way too much responsibility on parents. On top of that, you are stripping children of their identity. On the issue of no cross-dressing, I am a cisgender, bisexual woman and I dress in sweats almost everyday, does that make me too masculine? Would you rather 5 year old girls wearing crop tops and dresses? For kids to change their name they need permission unless it is a "proper" nickname, but what about people named Richard who go by Dick? This is a common nickname, yet it is completely different from Richard, so where do the bounds begin and end? None of this model makes sense, sex is not defined correctly, transgender kids are not going through a "phase", it is an IDENTITY. </p>


Restore Parents' Rights in Education!

Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,

Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.

Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so."

But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing.

Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.

Regards,
Scarlen Valderaz
3301 Garden Spot Ln
Chattanooga, TN 37419

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Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,<br /><br />Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.<br /><br />Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so." <br /><br />But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing. <br /><br />Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.<br /><br />Regards,
<br />Scarlen Valderaz
<br />3301 Garden Spot Ln<br />Chattanooga, TN 37419<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657466/148090003" width="1" height="1" />


Restore Parents' Rights in Education!

Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,

Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.

Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so."

But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing.

Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.

Regards,
Erin Farmer
1076 Killdeer Ln
Crozet, VA 22932

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Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,<br /><br />Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.<br /><br />Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so." <br /><br />But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing. <br /><br />Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.<br /><br />Regards,
<br />Erin Farmer
<br />1076 Killdeer Ln<br />Crozet, VA 22932<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657466/147902889" width="1" height="1" />


I was an awkward teen, confused, didn’t know who I was. My counselor said maybe I was a girl

Kids told me I was brave, lots of “likes”. life worse than ever, its a lie

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I wish I would have heard some straight talk and be presented with real ways to work through my normal teen challenges. Instead I was fed lied, encouraged, made to think maybe I was a girl. I’m not I’m a boy but it’s too late.


Restore Parents' Rights in Education!

Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,

Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.

Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so."

But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing.

Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.

Regards,
William Calvani
158 Buckingham Cir
Charlottesville, VA 22903

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Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,<br /><br />Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.<br /><br />Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so." <br /><br />But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing. <br /><br />Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.<br /><br />Regards,
<br />William Calvani
<br />158 Buckingham Cir<br />Charlottesville, VA 22903<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657466/147900488" width="1" height="1" />


Protect the Rights of Students

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<p>These proposed policies are an infringement of student (and therefore human) rights. The students deserve autonomy in their own education. These students deserve to have learning environments where they feel safe and comfortable enough to be productive. Schools are for the students. </p>


Restore Parents' Rights in Education!

Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,

Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.

Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so."

But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing.

Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.

Regards,
Rhonda Ogden
889 Dwyer Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

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Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,<br /><br />Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.<br /><br />Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so." <br /><br />But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing. <br /><br />Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.<br /><br />Regards,
<br />Rhonda Ogden
<br />889 Dwyer Rd<br />Virginia Beach, VA 23454<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657466/147862553" width="1" height="1" />


Restore Parents' Rights in Education!

Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,

Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.

Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so."

But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing.

Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.

Regards,
Lori Kremers
5903 Kara Pl
Burke, VA 22015

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Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,<br /><br />Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.<br /><br />Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so." <br /><br />But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing. <br /><br />Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.<br /><br />Regards,
<br />Lori Kremers
<br />5903 Kara Pl<br />Burke, VA 22015<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657466/147852485" width="1" height="1" />


Restore Parents' Rights in Education!

Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,

Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.

Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so."

But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing.

Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.

Regards,
Tracy Comer
9302 Mace St
Manassas Park, VA 20111

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Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,<br /><br />Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.<br /><br />Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so." <br /><br />But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing. <br /><br />Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.<br /><br />Regards,
<br />Tracy Comer
<br />9302 Mace St<br />Manassas Park, VA 20111<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657466/147850296" width="1" height="1" />


Thank you Governor Youngkin!

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I fully support Governor Youngkin's model policies for transgender students. These are sick, sick people that are brainwashing our children to think they can just magically switch genders. What kind of fairy tale world are these people living in? It's simple biology: if you have s penis, you're a male and if you have a vagina, you're a female. Teachers should not be allowed to call children anything but their true sex, and especially not behind parents' backs. If someone wants to have a sex change, they should have to be 21 to do it, just like to buy alcohol. The sterilization of our children is similar to the Eugenics movement--it's pure evil. Why are they doing it? Because, as the Vanderbilt doctor revealed, the procedures are "big moneymakers" for the hospitals. The love of money is the root of all evil, and this transgender movement is the perfect example of this. Stop transing the children! Save America!


Anti-trans student policy

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I am strongly against the new policy. Whether or not it is intentional, it will inevitably lead to the erasure of LGBTQ+ youth and create a more hostile environment where students feel unable to be authentic. How do those who feel disrespected and misunderstood thrive in their work? How can learning take place with a cloud of anger and judgement hanging over these teens? I urge you, consider the implications this will have on the mental health of our youth, and consequently the effect this will have on their lives. I can guarantee that there will be lives lost due to this policy; students will feel afraid, unheard, and worthless in having their identity concealed and denied. How would you feel if it were you in their shoes?


Restore Parents' Rights in Education!

Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,

Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.

Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so."

But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing.

Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.

Regards,
keith brockman
1250 Center Harbor Pl
Reston, VA 20194

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Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,<br /><br />Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.<br /><br />Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so." <br /><br />But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing. <br /><br />Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.<br /><br />Regards,
<br />keith brockman
<br />1250 Center Harbor Pl<br />Reston, VA 20194<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657466/147845271" width="1" height="1" />


Fully support Glen Youngkin & Parental Rights NOT the school board

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I support Glen Youngkin’s policy.

Our school board is made up of woke liberals and in no way reflect so many of their student population family views.


Restore Parents' Rights in Education!

Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,

Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.

Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so."

But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing.

Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.

Regards,
Ruth Libsework
1710 16th St N
Arlington, VA 22209

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Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,<br /><br />Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.<br /><br />Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so." <br /><br />But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing. <br /><br />Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.<br /><br />Regards,
<br />Ruth Libsework
<br />1710 16th St N<br />Arlington, VA 22209<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657466/147832473" width="1" height="1" />


School board at LCPS allowed multiple sexual assaults thanks to bathroom policy-

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All school board members throughout the state of Virginia are officially on notice. You will be held legally and financially responsible if you put policies in place that endanger our children in their bathrooms. You will pay.


Restore Parents' Rights in Education!

Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,

Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.

Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so."

But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing.

Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.

Regards,
Richard Palaschak
Carbury Ct
Chantilly, VA 20151

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Dear Virginia Department of Education Officials,<br /><br />Over the past two years, schools across the United States have excluded parents from vital matters regarding the education and wellbeing of their children.<br /><br />Former Governor Ralph Northam's 2021 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia's Public Schools did just that. Those policies said: "There are no regulations requiring school staff to notify a parent or guardian of a student's request to affirm their gender identity, and school staff should work with students to help them share the information with their family when they are ready to do so." <br /><br />But your new Model Policies On the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia's Public Schools return to parents the right to direct their children's upbringing. <br /><br />Thank you for supporting parents and parental rights in education. It's vital that you move forward with these policies and restore parents' rights to direct the education and upbringing of their children.<br /><br />Regards,
<br />Richard Palaschak
<br />Carbury Ct<br />Chantilly, VA 20151<br /><img src="http://admin.phone2action.com/email/open/leg/657466/147825957" width="1" height="1" />


Parents rights in education

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I support Govnor Youngkins policy on parents rights in education.pt