Don’t Let Hate Win the Day

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<p>Please don’t let hatred of one group be your legacy. I think we are all aware of your intentions to run for President and it would be a real shame to allow the voices of hate to drown out those of love, peace, and understanding. These kids have a tough road ahead and for you to add your hatred of them to win makes me ashamed to call myself a Virginian. </p>


Strongly oppose

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That guidance was drafted to "protect" children is an utter farce. Cisgender children do not need systemic protection, but transgender children do. Singling them out with bills that prevent them from functioning as a normal human in society is discrimination and opens them up to even more harassment and bullying then they already endure.

You claim the 14th amendment supports the parent's right to raise their children while stripping transgender youth and their parents of that same right. I won't even go into the science behind gender. Doubtless you've heard it and have chosen to ignore it. If you want to teach your child that the earth is flat and the moon is made of cheese, do it on your own time. Schools should have no part in that. Children are not stupid, nor are they mindless dolls for parents to imprint their entire ideology onto. They are people, and if given the choice between two beliefs they will pick the one that makes the most sense. Maybe if they choose to ignore your beliefs, you should reconsider them yourself.

You claim the 1st amendment supports religious freedom and then use that as an excuse to ... do... what are you even citing here? There is no feasible argument to be made against transgender folks using their bathroom unless your are forcing fundamentalist religious ideals (M/F as divinely ordained) onto transgender people and their families, which is entirely antithetical to the 1st amendment.


Strongly support Gov Youngkin's Policy

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When is it OK for adults to use Minors (kids under age 18) for their politics.  You wouldn't let a family member talk about transgenderism with your child, why is it alright for teachers without parents' consent?


Strongly oppose! Trans Lives Matter

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<p>I strongly appose this regressive, hateful and inhumane policy. </p>


Allowing trans youth to access gender-affirming care is vital and blocking access is inhumane

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<p>Trans people are not new. They have been around as long as cis people. They may have been forced into the closet, beaten, hunted, killed, had the foremost center of knowledge and learning about transness burned down by Nazi Germany, but to say that transness is new is flatly a lie. If you believe in protecting children, then you will oppose any measure designed specifically to harm them and denying trans kids the gender-affirming care they need can only harm them. </p>


Strongly oppose


I changed my mind, bad policy, sorry

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Really, really sorry. My bad.


Strongly Oppose - I like it when kids don't attempt suicide or self-harm

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Research indicates laws like these that are directly biased against Trans kids cause an increase in mental health issues, bullying, and poor functioning for Trans youth. As per my title, I like it when kids are in a supportive environment with limited stressors and more protective factors such as gender affirming policies; this leads to a decrease in self-harming and suicidal behaviors in youth and young adult populations. Stop accepting policies that will result in dead children.


Strongly Support-Stop Undermining Parents Rights, Save Kids Innocence!

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The majority of parents care for the interest of their kids. Schools and teachers are not the parents of kids. They do not have kids interest in the long term.Schools and teachers are only there for the child for the short term. The parents and families are there for the long term for kids. Schools and teachers are first vested in their paycheck , in their budgets, in whatever the agenda of their unions and whatever the ties are to any federal funds they receive.Supporting parents rights is supporting kids innocence!Please support this policy.


Transgender “Laws”

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<p>This is a vile idea. </p>


Strongly oppose

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I have served as a foster parent for multiple teens who were unsafe in their biological families' homes.  I have seen kids kicked out of their home for coming out to their parents.

LGBT youth are at a higher risk of neglect, homelessness, and suicide due to parental rejection.  We need to do everything possible to keep these kids safe.  We should not force school staff to out kids and place them in danger. This policy is dangerous and must not be implemented.  It harms kids and places school staff in the position of being forced to harm the students they are supposed to protect.


Strongly oppose, this is violent towards children

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<p>These new policies are dehumanizing and violent towards a group of children who already struggle immensely. Trans and non-binary identifying young people have much worse mental health and higher suicidal ideation and action when they are not supported or affirmed in their identities. This will harm kids. Full stop. </p>


Strongly Support the Policy!!!

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I am in total support of the VDOE's new proposed policy.  Many schools in Virginia are already openly being defiant regarding the proposed new policy.  Do not let that thwart this initiative. I feel we need to hold administrators and school staff accountable when they align themselves politically in the schools by wearing supportive T-shirts and participating in the protests.  Schools should focus on teaching and stay out of the politics. I would like to see something implemented that actually says it's not allowed. People can protest and wear all the political shirts they want on their own time.  We should not be trying to develop political activists within school and this appears to be the progressive left's goal!  Let's end this nonsense.


Strongly support this new reasonable policy

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I strongly support the new Model Policy.  It is reasonable, legally supported, and maintains the necessary relationship between parents and children in areas which have a high impact on their lives.  One’s biological sex is real - male or female - and altering the outer manifestations of that sex don’t change reality.  Some people ultimately decide to do that, and if they are adults they should have the right to do so.  As children, they do not have that right, because they are still young and their minds, bodies and social awareness are still developing.  That is why parents need to be involved.  Altering bodies with hormones or surgery is irreversible and should never be done on children, and certainly not without parental knowledge. This policy still reflects the need to support children who are truly different, so this is not “anti-trans” as some have posited.

This policy is pro-woman, as it reaffirms women’s rights to compete in physical sports against women, not men.

This policy is good for teachers as well.  They have been unfairly placed in the middle of a difficult situation and many will be relieved.
 Thank you for making this change.  I came here from California to escape the insanity there, and the previous Model Policy reflected too much of that mentality.


Oppose

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<p>Please do not deny students the freedom to be who they are.   Do not  add more burdens, pressures. and time consuming busywork to teachers’ schedules.  Do not butt into personal lives of children and parents.   I totally oppose this proposal. </p>


Shame on Gov Yougkin

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The proposed policies are plain hate and ignorance.  This will not benefit anyone and will make trans youth more vulnerable in public schools.  We are an open, accepting, and loving commonwealth, and the new policies go against those values.


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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<p>These measures are vile. You are making children less safe. </p>


I strongly support Governor Youngkins policy changes and our First Ammendment

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I strongly support Governor Youngkin’s changes. And strong support for our first amendment.


Strongly opposed

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<p>I think this proposal is cruel and illegal.  </p>


Strongly Support

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<p>I strongly support this. Having just moved back to the school system after six years away I was shocked this past year to find out that the school could hide things from me such as my child’s gender identity, preferred name and pronouns, and take away my rights as a parent to know how my child is presenting themselves at school. Middle school is a time of identity exploration. That is a scientific evidence-based fact. Parents should be 100% involved in supporting their children through this phase. If a child doesn’t feel comfortable talking to their parents, the school counselor should be involved and work on ways to develop that communication or get that child support. This legislation is not radical - its reaffirming common sense policies that were (temporarily) overshadowed by liberal ideologies masked under the facade of “compassion” for kids. </p>


Strongly oppose

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<p>Strongly Oppose. </p>


FULL SUPPORT of the 2022 Model Policis

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<p>I fully support the 2022 MODEL POLICIES ON THE PRIVACY, DIGNITY, AND RESPECT FOR ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN VIRGINIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. </p>


The governor is dragging the Commonwealth backwards with his hateful policies

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Multiple studies published in the journal Pediatrics have found that trans children are at a much higher risk for suicidal ideation and suicide than cis children. This governor's attempt to take the Commonwealth backwards in terms of inclusivity and acceptance of trans children in public schools is disgusting and actively puts trans children in harm's way. He is kowtowing to the hateful beliefs of the American Taliban, also known as the Christian right, instead of promulgating policies which foster a safe and inclusive environment for LGBTQIA+ Virginians of all ages. If a scholarly authority such as Pediatrics is telling us that ostracizing trans children is actively harming them, why should the lowest common denominator in society be allowed to dictate educational policy in the Commonwealth's public schools? This isn't a matter of "parents' rights", it is a matter of children's safety.

Allowing parents to refuse to grant permission for their trans children to be called by their preferred pronouns and names at school is vile and morally reprehensible; such psychologically abusive parents should be jailed, not emboldened by the state. Schools should be a safe haven for children, particularly those with abusive parents such as the ones who would force their trans children to accept being called by the wrong pronouns and their dead names.

I fear for what will come next for trans children, and LGBTQIA+ children in general, should the governor and his bigoted supporters get their way, but I hope these children know that there are open-hearted adults in the Commonwealth who only want to see them thrive and have the freedom to unapologetically be their authentic selves. I love you, LGBTQIA+ kids, and I will not back down from fighting for you and supporting you.


Opposed

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Absolutely not. We should not be going backwards. Opposed


Strongly Opposed!

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All LGBTQ+ children should have a safe place to identify.


new policy does not protect children

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I have a master's degree in school counseling and have years of experience providing therapeutic interventions for parents and students in a school setting. I am concerned about many aspects of this new policy, but in particular I want to point out that many students come from homes that are unstable, unsupportive and even unsafe. Please do not overlook students for whom school is their only respite and place of safety and calm. Please, please do not take away the ability of students to share information with trusted adults at school (like counselors) without having to worry about information being shared with parents. Parents have a right to some basic information, of course, but students also have a right to some privacy and private expression. For many, it's a life line. Please don't take it away for politics.


Vehemently OPPOSE

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Every child deserves a safe learning environment.  The commonwealth of Virginia should be a leader for human rights going forward, an equitable future should be the goal. I oppose this ridiculous, hateful, political ploy that endangers children and families.


as a trans girl. We need freedom.

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<p>I am transgender and I live in NC. There are so many things standing against us right now, and it’s not our fault. We are not fighting for anything other than the right to live and have access to being a normal person. We do not request special treatment, we don’t request anyone treat us differently. We simply want to live. And we are a target right now. I commend the school for making a comment and thinking of a policy. I have rights in NC but I fight for those that do not because I stand up for kids who want to be who they are. I sincerely hope this reaches the people that matter and that these walkouts will make a difference. I support trans kids. I support non binary kids. Everyone has the right to live. And oath keepers want us dead, the policies in red states stifles our hormone treatments, which could kill us. We already have a high suicide rate. I beg of you, do the right thing. </p>


Support Children, Not Political Cruelty

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<p>As public high school teachers, my colleagues and I do our best to teach, support, encourage, and care for all our students, regardless of gender identity or anything else.  During this vulnerable time in their lives, it is vital to acknowledge them as individuals with dignity.  This policy imposes a narrowly-defined, government-enforced definition of who they can or cannot be, and it will cut many children off from the support and care they need.  </p>


Strongly oppose

VA Resident and Healthcare Sector Employee

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I do not support the proposed changes. I think everyone who values medical freedom and making their own choices at any age should feel the same. Gender expression is not a major medical procedure but a personal choice so I also think it is not something parents should be required to be told about if their child does not want to tell them yet there is probably a reason!


Strongly Oppose

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I strongly oppose this document.


Fully Support!!


Strongly support

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Thank you for doing the right thing.  We don’t co-parent with the government.


Strongly support

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<p>Of course parents should be informed!! Anyone who thinks otherwise either doesn’t have kids or doesn’t care that they could be undergoing serious medical interventions without your knowledge and support. </p>


Strongly oppose

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Strongly oppose this policy and am concerned for all LGBTQ rights


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


I support the new VDOE guidelines for schools

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Earlier comments noted that it isn't the parents place to control our schools!   It is the parents whose taxes pay for the schools, it is the parents who decide to bring life into the world,  it is the parents who nurse and tend to their children, it is the parents who unstintingly often work long hard hours and sacrifice for their children,  it is the parents job to pass values they cherish to their children.  So, who then should control our schools....the parents!  This legislation does that.     Just because many parents  don't want children born male, or female, to participate in sports with the opposite sex, or to use bathrooms of the same, or to have their children addressed by ridiculous and nonsensical pronouns without their knowledge, ginned up by self proclaimed experts whose accolades and degrees are based on hours buttressing their far left beliefs, doesn't mean that Virginia is hostile to the LGBT issue.  Virginia is the first Southern state that by passing the "Virginia Values Act"  will prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.


Horrible idea. Opposed. Enjoy your kids going no contact later.

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<p>"children belong to the parents" is a well intentioned but damaging message as it implies the emotions and identities of those most vulnerable to the impact from this policy do not matter until they are self-sufficient and frankly if you are a parent who agrees with that, you should not be a parent and enjoy your child one day cutting you off</p>


Let Trans Kids Thrive

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<p>Strongly oppose Glenn Youngkin's new guidance. Cloaked in language of equality and freedom, this is just another step toward this administration's efforts to quietly normalize discrimination and division in Virginia's public schools. Schools should be safe havens for youth. All youth. This guidance is nothing more than another effort by the Youngkin administration to garner the political support of Virginians who have been indoctrinated to focus on a fear of "woke" ideology and trans youth rather than the multitude of real problems being ignored by this administration. </p>


Support!

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<p>This is just common sense.  </p>


Strongly Support!

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Ultimately, these children are the product/responsibility of their parents/guardians. Parents/Guardians should not be kept out of any conversations regarding our children. We teach our children that adults should not encourage them to keep secrets from their parents, but the educational system has moved away from that. Let's work toward getting our students back on grade-level with math, writing, and reading skills. Let's do it in a safe environment where all students are treated with respect. Let's leave the social agendas outside of our buildings. Our instructional staff should not be using their time with our children as a platform to further any political, ideological, or religious ideals. Neither should they be withholding information from parents about our children. Let's bring back a collaborative parent-teacher conversation that is transparent so we can work together for the success of each child.


Strongly oppose!


strongly oppose

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These new policies will prevent teachers from supporting trans and non-binary students in a number of ways and will detrimentally affect these young people who are already at increased risk of severe depression and suicide. LBGQT+ students need support. Trans students need a lot of support. This has nothing to do with the other students. They might learn compassion, but they will not be harmed in anyway. The "rights of all" cannot trump the "life of one". After all, that is the point of the parable of the lost sheep. The shepherd left the others and went to the help the sheep in trouble. And made the sheep a full member of the flock! This IS NOT in any way making all the sheep the same but taking care of each sheep, with love.

The whole "parents have rights..." is a false sound bite. There are many ways, and always were, for parents to express concerns and work with the teachers and schools. It is fundamentally a parentship. But -- teachers are experts. And they are doing their job out of love, as a calling!

thank you for listening,

Rachel

Vienna, VA


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This document presents itself as protecting students against discrimination and harassment,  then sets them up to suffer exactly those things.  It is a ridiculous position that will lead certainly to child abuse.

The stance presented by the document blatantly denies science, which again and again has shown us that attempting to repress or deny someone's sexuality or gender does not work and is extremely likely to cause emotional trauma.

While a parent's right to raise their child is important, they should NOT have the right to abuse and traumatize that child by denying them care and counseling that they need. Every child should be entitled to mental health care.


parents Rights in education

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Gov. Yongkin's new K-12 policies empower parents, restores common sense to our schools and protects our children.


SUPPORT - VEHEMENTLY SUPPORT

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<p>Thank you Governor Youngkin for protecting our children with this guidance document to create positive change regarding Children’s rights in school. </p>


Oppose Anti-transgender legislation

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<p>I oppose the anti-transgender school guidance legislation.  </p>


Strongly oppose this

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leave the kids alone to figure themselves out, taking away their right will be traumatic


Strongly Agree ! Bring back the Sanity

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<p>Strongly agree with Governors direction on this.  Bringing back some sanity is good for everyone. </p>


Thank you

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<p>Thank you for giving rights back to the parents.  The people opposed to parents rights is sickening.   </p>


I strongly agree with Governor Youngkin and this policy! I support the First Amendment and parental

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I support parental rights. Another thought. . . The frontal cortex of the brain is not fully developed until age 25+. Children need parental guidance. Why would we encourage a child to make such life changing decisions at such a young age?


Strongly oppose.

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<p>I oppose this hurtful policy. </p>


Oppose!

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It's really sad to watch all these close-minded and fearful people work so hard to prevent children from feeling safe and accepted. Let these kids figure themselves out and give the schools the tools to support them in their development. Virginia is so backwards sometimes, it's embarrassing.


Fully support 2022 Model Policies

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I fully support VDOE's 2022 Model Policies as a constructive change for families and students. School boards and the State should not intrude in or supplant the fundamental family unit and parents' rights to raise their children, which are basic tenets of individual liberty intentionally disregarded in the March 2021 Model Polices. Those 2021 policies included guidance to deceive parents (see the paragraph at the top of page 14). This is an unacceptable and dangerous usurpation by the State of our right to self-determination and exposes the 2021 policies as an aggressive, sanctimonious, and condescending political ideology designed to impose the favored views of some on the whole.

The 2022 Model Policies place clear and reinforcing emphasis on the rights of individuals and families to self-determination, to include respecting the dignity and safety of transgender students. The 2022 Model Policies return the responsibility of child development and rearing to the families, which is exactly where it belongs. The policies strike a great balance between affirming fundamental individual liberties and providing continuing protections for ANY students in the rare circumstance they are under physical and emotional threat.

Remember: the State can NEVER own my child or my family. The State CANNOT tell me what or how my child should be, or how my child is to be addressed. These issues are intimately personal and therefore should NEVER be considered an appropriate place for the state to meddle.


Governor Youngkins Model policy 2022 parental rights

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Strongly support Governor Youngkins  model policy 2022 parental rights!


Support Governor Youngkin’s  new policy

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<p>Children should be taught the basics in school and get away from all the gender stuff being indoctrinated to them! </p>


Strongly appose

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stop limiting rights of those who barely have any to begin with


this is cruel and unnecessary

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Is our esteemed governor going to support the children who are kicked out of their homes by parents after they are outed by their schools? https://www.thetrevorproject.org/research-briefs/homelessness-and-housing-instability-among-lgbtq-youth-feb-2022/

All children deserve a safe space. Unfortunately, for some of them, that may not be home.

Also, please don't pretend this is somehow taking ideology out of schools. This proposal is not value-neutral.


Opposed

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<p>This is an outrage. The fact that we are still debating trans people’s right to exist is disgustingly dehumanizing. Grow up republicans, grow up conservatives, and realize this world is not all about you and your insatiable lust for the power to control policy over gender nonconforming people. Literally can you let people live? Don’t interfere in the affairs of people you do not approve of. If the roles were reversed, how would you feel if your child was a target at school? What if your child was gay or trans? Would you sooner abandon them then support them? </p>


Thank you

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<p>Parents absolutely need to be aware of that is going on in the schools.  Our kids’ mental and physical safety is at risk.  Parent tax dollars fund the salaries of teachers/administrators.  It’s absolute insanity that they would have so much control. </p>


Strongly Oppose / Support Children

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It is important it is for schools to be safe places for kids to figure out who they are, and to have the opportunity to learn not only from books but to learn about themselves, how to navigate in the world, and be given the opportunity to change their minds.

Additionally, data shows that kids whose gender identities are not honored are significantly more likely to commit suicide. I strongly oppose this regulation as written.


Strongly Oppose

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As a Virginia resident, I strongly oppose Governor Youngkin's misguided proposal. If he wants to involve himself in education so badly, he should focus his efforts at raising teacher salaries, better supporting teachers in and out of the classroom, expanding teacher recruitment to relieve the teacher shortage, etc. Instead, Governor Youngkin is using children as a political prop. Trans kids deserve love and support, which they unfortunately might not have at home. This policy is barbaric, archaic, and transphobic.


Vehemently oppose

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I am a medical student born and raised in Virginia. I could not oppose this legislation more. It is anti evidence-based and will hurt the mental health of so many children. This legislation will absolutely lead to increased suicide rates  of LGBTQ+ children in VA, and that blood will be on the hands of Youngkin. One of the best things we can do for the delicate mental health of kids and teenagers is affirm their identities. For some kids, school is the only place they feel safe. Why take away their only safe haven and make them feel bullied and alienated everywhere they go? This proposal is absolutely cruel and will hurt so many children. It is shameful that it was proposed but not too late to prevent it from harming so many young lives by not implementing it.


School Nurse Strongly Opposed

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I have been a school nurse since 2006.  During this time I have witnessed the struggles of many students as they explore their gender and sexual identity. I have seen students navigate depression, panic attacks and high blood pressure, asd they try to find a path to expressing their authentic selves in a world where many people see them as an abomination. I have also seen that anxiety and depression subside as students were accepted for who they truly are by their school community and their family. We all know the statistics regarding suicide risk for young people who are not gender conforming. As adults in a school we need to set an example of love and support for each other and appreciation for our differences. We also need to prioritize the safety of the children in our care. Evidence shows us that trans and non binary students need our support and acceptance in order to keep them safe. It would be cruel and irresponsible to take that away from them when the risk of suicide and self harm is so high.


I strongly oppose this policy as written and am very concerned about its harmful messaging

Emily Shenaut, Master's Candidate, Virginia Tech Counselor Education

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My name is Emily Shenaut, and I am a second year master’s student in Virginia Tech’s Counselor Education program, graduating in May 2023 with a MAEd in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. During my time in this master’s program I have worked with many adolescents in public schools and clinical mental health settings. I am writing to oppose the 2022 Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools as they are currently written. Specifically, I am concerned about:

 a) The requirement that students use bathrooms & play on sports teams associated with sex assigned at birth, even with written petition from parent. This not only negates the pretense that this policy is designed to give parents power over the school system, but sets children up for harmful experiences ranging from emotionally damaging to physically dangerous. Because of my experiences working with children at schools who are not cis-gendered, I know that to avoid these harmful experiences they will frequently not use the bathroom for the entire school day, because they don’t feel safe. Being unable to use the facilities for 8+ hours is uncomfortable, unfair, distracting, and can lead to severe health consequences. One trans student I worked with in a middle school would even avoid drinking any water or eating during the school day in an effort to avoid the need to put themself through that discomfort, and was always dehydrated, tired and found it difficult to concentrate in their afternoon classes as a result.

b) The requirement that school personnel shall keep parents fully informed about all matters that may be reasonably expected to be important to a parent, including, and without limitation, matters related to their child’s health, and social and psychological development. This requirement would be in direct opposition to the ACA’s (American Counseling Association) Code of Ethics that all counselors, including school counselors, are required to abide by. Per the ACA Code, “counselors protect the confidential information of prospective and current clients. Counselors disclose information only with appropriate consent or with sound legal or ethical justification.” The only exceptions to this confidentiality, without which school counselors can not perform their ever more and more important job, are in the case of a risk of harm to self or others, or CPS calls as mandated reporters if we hear of abuse to a child or elders. A student sharing their gender identity (or anything else) with their counselor would not be information that should leave the counseling room without the child’s request or consent. This kind of safe relationship between students and trusted adults in schools is a known key protective factors against a completed suicide. 36.4% of Virginia students with emotional distress don’t feel that they have a teacher or safe adult to talk to, and only 17.7% of students who tried to kill themselves who asked for help from a doctor, counselor, or hotline in the year prior to their suicide attempt.(Virginia Department of Health, 2019). These safe relationships with trusted adults at school must be protected, especially for our trans students, 75% of transgender students of whom feel unsafe at school (GLSEN, 2016), and who are 7.6 times more likely to attempt suicide than their cisgendered, heterosexual peers. (Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, 2019).

c) The assumption that parents or guardians deserve or need to implement their personal idealogies in a public school setting is a slippery slope. Many parents and guardians are wonderful, supportive, and want their child to thrive. Some parents are abusive, traumatized, uninvolved or misinformed. If at home, a guardian believes that a child shouldn’t be allowed to speak, are they not then allowed to speak at school? If a guardian prefers to deprive their child of meals at home, does the school also need to take away their lunch if they misbehaved? If a guardian believes that children shouldn’t be shackled by the burden of clothing, ought their children attend school naked? Of course not. Educators and schools are often the primary or only safe place for many children, and it is key that they remain safe, evidence-based and that the school system keep the interests of all students—not the parents— as the priority. A trans, non-binary, or intersex child’s gender identity effects/harms no one else, just like a child who is cis-gender’s gender identity effects/harms no one else. Not allowing students to present as their gender, and not acknowledging them as their gender is proven to be harmful. Thus, let’s not disallow our wonderful, overworked, underpaid educators and school personnel from doing the jobs they’ve been trained to do in favor of appeasing a specific, niche group of parents’ personal idealogies.

Instead of adopting these proposed changes, I would encourage the 2022 policies to align more closely with the 2021 Model Policies, which centered student safety.

If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.


Strongly Support

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<p>I strongly support the Governor’s policy. Parents are responsible for guiding their children through the sometimes difficult process of growing into adulthood. Parents are far better guides, mentors and friends to their children in navigating the journey through childhood and adolescence than public school bureaucrats. Pretending that public employees are more interested in the good of an individual child than that child’s own parents is patently absurd. </p>


Strongly Oppose

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<p>Please do not pass any guidelines that further restrict the rights of any students. One comment I read says simply “Are we going backwards?” Let our education system be the proof that America truly is the land of opportunity. Opportunity for all, not just some. </p>


Children belong to the parents

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Fully support this proposed change.  Children are a gift from God to the parents and it is up to the parents to raise them.  Too many teachers and unions, and  activists want to use children as pawns in their evil chess game.


Opposed

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Ashley Autumn. Strongly opposed. Kids are fundamentally human and have a right to privacy like anyone else. As a transwoman I can say forcible outing never makes anyone safer, this is fundamentaly bigoted in character and ultimately directed at has harassing/demoralizing our communities kids with the goal of them dead or forced back into the closest. I say not one more lost.


I strongly AGREE with Gov. Youngkin

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Gov Youngkin is only using common sense in his reversal of the transgender school policy of Notham. Suddenly, there is a "fad" of kids "feeling" they should the other sex. How many of us survived school without even thinking about "transgender" much less even sex! We had enough going on when we were young with trying to LEARN, without other outside influences trying to take over parental responsibility.  I feel badly for these kids that have "gender dysporia" but I really believe that if this is the case, it should be discussed with a professional, decision made when they are ADULTS and not affect the lives of the other 99.99% children in school.


Youngkin for the common sense win

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Governor Youngkin and his staff have provided practical and common sense guidance in their 2022 Model Policy document for Virginia public schools. This document supports and upholds the US Constitution and provides equality for all students in Virginia. Also, it recognizes that parents, not the government nor schools, have been endowed by our Creator God to care for and rear our children as we see fit.


Strongly Agree!

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Decisions about children's medical issues must be subject to parental approval.


Finally, some common sense

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<p>Thank you for finally injecting some common sense. Please let teachers and schools focus on educating my kids, and let parents do the parenting. Enough of the nonsense. </p>


Strongly Oppose

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For people who claim to care about the lives of children, this bill completely goes against that. Transgender teens need to be supported, if not at home, then at school. School should be a safe place for all students. Misgendering students can lead to increased suicide attempts and completion. As the cited article states "Data indicate that 82% of transgender individuals have considered killing themselves and 40% have attempted suicide, with suicidality highest among transgender youth. Using minority stress theory and the interpersonal theory of suicide, this study aims to better understand suicide risk among transgender youth. The present study examines the influence of intervenable risk factors: interpersonal and environmental microaggressions, internalized self-stigma, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and protective factors: school belonging, family support, and peer support on both lifetime suicide attempts and past 6-month suicidality in a sample of transgender youth (n = 372). SPSS 22 was utilized to examine the impact of the independent variables on both suicidality and lifetime suicide attempts through two separate logistic regressions. Fifty-six percent of youth reported a previous suicide attempt and 86% reported suicidality. Logistic regressions indicated that models for both lifetime suicide attempts and suicidality were significant. Interpersonal microaggressions made a unique, statistically significant contribution to lifetime suicide attempts, and emotional neglect by family approached significance. School belonging, emotional neglect by family, and internalized self-stigma made a unique, statistically significant contribution to the past 6-month suicidality. Results have significant practice and policy implications." (Austin et al., 2022)

Austin, Ashley et al. “Suicidality Among Transgender Youth: Elucidating the Role of Interpersonal Risk Factors.” Journal of interpersonal violence vol. 37,5-6 (2022): NP2696-NP2718. doi:10.1177/0886260520915554

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32345113/


STRONGLY OPPOSE YOUNGKIN'S PROPOSAL

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As a Virginia resident, I strongly oppose Governor Youngkin's misguided proposal. If he wants to involve himself in education so badly, he should focus his efforts at raising teacher salaries, better supporting teachers in and out of the classroom, expanding teacher recruitment to relieve the teacher shortage, etc. Instead he wants to engage in targeting trans students in Virginia for sport. He should be ashamed of himself.


Completely support

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Put families first, parents first, and put schools back to actually teaching instead of brainwashing our youth!!!


Support - let parents be parents; common sense should rule in the bathroom and dressing room

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I cannot believe anyone would read this policy and be opposed/call it hate, etc.  I fully support treating transgender students (and everyone) with respect and dignity, however as with everyone, their rights end where another begins.  My daughters have a right to not have a biological male entering and using their bathroom, making it wrong to question why someone is in their bathroom who should not be, changing in a school changing room without a biological male in the room.  There are accommodations that can be made to make all students comfortable.  The phenomena of school actively hiding information about the children for whom they are legally responsible from parents is abhorrent.  I definitely do not support all of the Youngkin administration actions, but this one is common sense and spot on.  The gender identity agenda that is driving our schools in Fairfax County is not neutral - it is harming our kids.  The refusal to teach biological truth is leading to confusion where none existed before and actively harming the mental health of vulnerable students.  The unwillingness to even allow discussion or to allow students to follow the beliefs they have (malicious misgendering anyone???) is appalling. https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/bishop/public-messages/2021/a-catechesis-on-the-human-person-and-gender-ideology/


when all the boomers finally die in 2 years we will all be happy


Thank You!

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As a teacher in the public schools I applaud this measure.  In NO way shape or form do I feel that teachers should usurp parents with regard to their children.  These are MINOR children whose PARENTS are ultimately responsible for them--not teachers or the school system.


Strongly Oppose

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<p>As a school counselor in Virginia public schools and a parent of a child in Virginia public schools, I strongly oppose the model policy on the privacy, dignity, and respect for "all" students as it does not provide privacy, dignity, and respect for all students.  The policy is running under the guise of "parent choice" but what exactly are parents choosing here?  The model policy doesn't even make sense.  </p>


Strongly Oppose

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I oppose Gov. Youngkin's bigoted "guidance" regarding treatment of trans kids.  As a parent of children in VA schools, I do not expect total control over education because I AM NOT A TRAINED EDUCATOR, and NEITHER ARE YOU.  We should listen to the professional recommendations of trained and experienced educators, psychologists, and medical professionals on the appropriate way of treating trans children, not the Transphobic, bigoted parents of bullies who just want a legal way of beating on others.  Caring and understanding teachers and school counselors can be life-savers for troubled teens of all kinds.  This vital resource for trans and LGBTQ kids should not be prevented from helping.  Furthermore, many parents will beat on their kids when informed---how will the schools handle this?  Report it for child abuse?  Won't schools be liable for this child abuse if they are the ones responsible?  Reverse this ridiculous policy and stop forcing your religious bigotry down everyone's throats.


Strongly and Emphatically Oppose

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This is straight up show boating.  You are using our children as pawns in your political aspirations.  You don't care one iota about these kids, and you are using the label of parental rights to gain sound bytes and political attention.

Leave our children out of your political stunts.  All children deserve the right to an education in an environment which is safe for each of them.  Marking trans kids as "other" and discriminating against them opens the door to going after other children who are different in other ways.  This is not the Aryan Nation in Germany in the 1940s where you get to go after different groups.  Who are you going to go after you finish making the lives of trans children miserable?  The handicapped?  The non Christian?  The non Caucasian?  Girls?

You advertised yourself as a moderate Republican when you ran for Governor, and now you are showing who you really are, ie, not moderate at all.  What other discriminatory policies are you going to unleash upon the citizens of Virginia?


strongly oppose!

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as stated... STRONGLY OPPOSE!


Parents love their children; the state does not

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I am overjoyed at the new legislation returning the authority over minors (aka children) to the care of parents/guardians. The government does not love our children; the teachers unions do not love our children; the activists do not love our children. Our children are a product, a good, a commodity to forward their policies and feelings about how the world should look. No, thank you! God sent children to the care of parents for a reason.

Parents have an uphill battle keeping our children physically and mentally well these days. We may make mistakes and even fail our children at times. Heck, there are some activists who are using their own children to promote their cause. But, the majority of parents would give their very life for the safety and health of their offspring, which is something no politician or PAC lobbyist could EVER claim. Please continue to promote the general wellbeing of our children by at least keeping parents in the dialogue. It is so difficult to swim against the cultural stream, but we MUST in order to prevent more young people from irreversibly maiming their bodies for the sake of their "feelings" and perhaps other personal challenges. Chances are these "feelings" were even suggested to them by another person and did not even develop within themselves.


Strong Support

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I strongly Virginia Schools Parental Rights/Transgender Model Policies.

Parents rights are completely trampled on by the lefts indoctrination of our kids.  We need to know what is going on. Thank you for this


Strongly Oppose

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<p>I strongly oppose the VDOE new policy change. First, an essential foundational component of learning is safety. A person must feel safe for their nervous system to physiologically be able to learn and retain information. Second, when children feel safe and heard they have been found repeatedly to engage in self harm less and be more productive and successful at school. Conversely, no adverse consequences have been identified with children that have contact with transgendered people and no data exists where transgendered people present any risk to others. This policy is therefore solely geared to further marginalize an already vulnerable population and puts children at real risk. </p>


Trans rights

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<p>I want my kids to go to school and learn about the subjects needed to go to college or to succeed in life. Our test scores in Fauquer county are horrendous and we don’t have enough qualified teachers. Let’s deal with those issues first. I don’t want trans to be bullied but if we teach the kids about anti bullying then that covers everyone! No one should be bullied so why are trans more important than the average kid being teased and bullied in school. Keep the politics out of our schools and start teaching again! </p>


Anti-Christian, anti-children laws should be rejected

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For all Christians to read: Christ loved everyone. This law does not show love to everyone. This is not Christian at all.

For all humans: this law would be detrimental to the mental health of some of our children. This does not protect children. It takes a big step in the direction of harming children.

For the Governor and all politicians who support this law: you are moving the country backwards, not forwards, and you should all be voted out, if that is your goal. Life is about progress, not regress.


Old Policy Bad, New Proposed Policy Good

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<p>Firstly I’m not a bot like many of these comments are. I’m a real person with real ideas about  the ridiculousness that has been so pervasive in VA Public Schools until this Governor, LT. Governor & Atty General were voted into power. They were given a mandate by voters to change the far left, progressive, destructive policies  put into place over the last many years. Parents should never be sidelined, lied too, or misinformed by an institution like public schools which has inserted itself into the sex change for children business. The state doesn’t have responsibility over kids their parents do. This issue should usher in the full on collapse of the current system & bring forth Charter Schools as an alternative to public education. </p>


FULLY SUPPORT

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I fully support this. Parents should be in charge of their kids, and not schools. Enough of schools trying to parent kids. If FCPS spent as much time on the curriculum and focusing on teaching my kids basic reading, writing, arithmetic, that would be time better spent. My seventh grader was given a "introduce yourself" form at the beginning of the school year, and right on top, he was supposed to identify his 'preferred' gender at school, at home, and his preferred pronouns. My son brought the form home and asked me what a 'pronoun' is. This is so sad and apalling that the school system is not focused on teaching kids the basics of grammar but rather in engaging in areas where they should have no domain.

If the school system wants to take over parenting my kid, please also start contributing to his college fund!!!


STRONGLY SUPPORT!

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<p>Parents' rights are natural rights given by God under our constitution.  No one can take that away.  Schools have no right to keep information about a child from parents.  I question the intentions on anyone who would be in favor of that.  </p>


Oppose- No evidence of claims/not transparent/vague language

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V. C. "Many Virginians reject this belief"- What proof do you have? What percentage of Virginians? Is it a minority? Is the use of "many" vague on purpose?

E. 5. "These 2022 Model Policies are the result of consultation with educational leaders within the Department and stakeholders throughout the Commonwealth"- Who specifically? Is this not transparent for a reason? Are they well-known educational leaders who are respected and published in high-quality educational research journals? Is there representation from all over Virginia, from each region?

I expect way more from the VA Dept of Education. As an educator in Virginia, this is quite embarrassing. Please provide an appropriately researched document that is professional, high-quality, transparent, and provides specific evidence for claims made.


Governor Younkins model policy 2022 parental rights

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I strongly support Governor Younkins model policy 2022 which gives  parents full  support of their parental rights!


Oppose

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i oppose.

Transgender children deserve respect, safety & support the same as all children


strongly disagree

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<p>trans rights are human rights. this is violating human right. parents should not br able to have 100% control in the classroom. </p>


Support strongly!

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This policy puts parents in charge of the mental well-being of their own kids.  Schools will continue to make accommodations for students who need them, but the parents, not the children or school, are in charge of the process.

The alternative is that the kids and the schools are in charge while keeping secrets from the parents.


Strongly AGREE- Parents deserve the right to parent their children

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<p>This subject matter has become way too political. Parents deserve the right to PARENT their children. Government should not stand in the way. By allowing schools to keep secrets from parents negatively impacts the parent/child relationship. Parents know what is best for their own chikdren. </p>


Approve—Stop the brainwashing of our children in school

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Keep parents in charge. Affirming gender fluidity is child abuse.  Stop brainwashing our children in school


Strongly Oppose

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Trans people are, and always will be, prejudiced. It is harmful to out them like this and potentially traumatizing. If you care about children, please do not forcefully out them and expose them to more bigotry.


If gender categories are bothersome, remove them.

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<p>Rather than segregating children based on their genders (since the governor seems to think they can't decide for themselves), maybe we shouldn't segregate them that way. All bathrooms could be made unisex with stalls that don't allow peaking underneath. Sports, rather than being categorized by gender, should be categorized by weight/height classes similarly to wrestling. </p>


Strongly Support

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Parents have the right to be informed and provide consent for their children. If a child cannot go on a field trip, participate in school activities, or take a medication without parental consent, how can they feasibly be allowed to change their preferred gender and name without parental notification?

The former guidance document contained many flaws - one being that the teachers were required to withhold information from the parents. It is my child, my choice. The education system is created to provide an EDUCATION, not to raise my child.

I believe transgender students deserve rights respect and protection and Youngkins document provides that. Transgender rights cannot and should not inhibit the rights of others - this document also protects cis gender students. Additionally, it protects the family’s right for information and consent.


i support/parents rights

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this is my child not the schools or the government. until they are 18

i support letting the parent know what is going on with their child patents know what is best for them teachers only see one part of them.


Strong Support

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I have reviewed the model guidelines.  They reflect eminent common sense and good policy.  They do a great job of balancing competing interests.  Most important, they remove the attempt of some in our school system to remove authority from parents and give it to the State.  At the end of the day, the family is one of the basic building blocks of a free society.  We cannot allow the State to make decisions for children that parents should make, whether by making the decision for parents or depriving parents of crucial information about what is happening with their child.  These model guidelines restore the parental authority that has always been presumed.  On a more mundane level, they also restore the approach to sex-based bathrooms that has been uncontroversial for thousands of years, until about 5 minutes ago.  Kudos to the Youngkin administration.


Oh no I thought it was the 21st century

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<p>I would hope Youngkin et al might focus on legitimate problems in public education like teachers’ salaries. Please make better use of your time and tax payers’ money. </p>


Strongly Opposed

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You are killing and harming children by passing this policy. Trans people die and face harassment everyday due to transphobic individuals who wish to see nothing but harm come to these people, including parents. Some parents have and will harm their kid if they learn their child is trans. A kid coming out in school but not to their parents could be because of that reason. Not only that, but if their parents reject their preferred name and pronouns, this could damage a child mentally. LGBTQ+ children have a much higher chance of killing themselves than cishet children do because of this reason. The fact is, 50% of LGBTQ+ youth have thought and/or attempted suicide. That is an insane amount. This policy would cause this percentage to go up, especially in trans youth, because being disrespected and ignored like that can do damaging effects on someone's mental health. Change this. You say you want to protect children but then look away when you are the cause of abuse and discrimination in these young children because of this policy. If you want to protect them, get rid of it.


Trans Kids Deserve Better

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<p>This is incredibly irresponsible and dangerous. Put an end to it. </p>


Some Common Sense By Bill Cosby

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When I was much younger, I remember a Bill Cosby skit where he talked about his son, and the problems he had with his child.  Especially the "reverse" mohawk haircut his son had given himself.  Then he said one of the most interesting things that made me laugh so hard:  "I brought you into this world and I can take you out."  Not sure how that would be interpreted today, but I laughed then and still do.

The point being, parents bring children into the world, and NOT THE GOVERNMENT.  Until they are ready to fly from the nest and build their own, parents have sole custody, nurturing and responsibility for the citizen they present to society.

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Strongly Opposed

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<p>I am 100% opposed to the proposed policies from Governor Youngkin targeting LGBTQ youth, and will absolutely vote accordingly. </p>


Strongly oppose

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Leave the kids alone. Small government? Don't tread on me? Clown shoes. Stay out of private topics. These oppressive laws can not pass


Vehemently Oppose This Policy

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<p>I vehemently oppose this policy. Not only is it based in bigotry and misunderstanding, it will cause irreparable harm to an already marginalized and at-risk community. People and even children need to be free to be their authentic and true selves. This policy SHOULD NOT be put into place. As a Virginia resident, I am ashamed of my Commonwealth for even putting it forward and I would be even more so we’re this to be put in place. Listen to the majority of these comments and DO NOT pass this. </p>


Policies regarding Trans Students

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It is imperative that trans children be protected. They deserve to be able to use a safe bathroom, to be identified by the pronouns and names which they themselves have identified. Do not implement Youngkin’s changes to school policy and protect these children !


Transgender/ Youth and Adults

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I Agree that Transgender youth and adults have a right to choose their life style.

I also  understand that non- transgender  youth and adults have the same rights to not be in bathrooms and public spaces with Transgender people. I feel that tax payers should have the rights to agree not to spend money on gender changes in our communities.

Being Transgender is a lifestyle choice and should be treated as such. I am not allowing my children to be forced to be  any public space were they are unsafe or uncomfortable.

I vote NO !!


Fully Support

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<p>The best thing for the children is to fully support the parents in the raising of their child.  Hiding information from parents and undermining how they raise their child erodes trust in the school system.  The school system is meant to serve all patents and children, not just those parents that support one side of the political agenda.  </p>


Strongly Oppose - A Cruel and Unkind Policy

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<p>This document is deviously written.  It appears to acknowledge the needs of LGBTQI+ students and their families but, in fact, does not.  The requirements demanded of parents who support their students' identities and who want schools to acknowledge and accommodate those identities are onerous and time-consuming.  The requirement that any student under the age of 18 requires a parent's approval for a school to acknowledge and accommodate their identities is potentially damaging to those students whose families do not support them, especially students in middle and high school.   And the crowning glory - allowing teachers and staff in Virginia public schools choose NOT to recognize a student's chosen identity.  Using so-called "Christian values" to act as unkindly as one possibly can is the hallmark of conservatives today.   </p>


Strongly oppose

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Totally OPPOSE the withdrawal of the 2021 Model guidelines for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia Public Schools as it VIOLATE the Virginia Values Act, which itself amends the Virginia Human Rights act to include specifically enacted PROTECTIONS for all Virginians - students, parents and teachers alike, from discriminatory actions based on sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.

There is nothing in the 2021 guidelines that precludes parents' involvement in their child's education, progress, participation. Parents are of course free to openly discuss their child's thoughts and feelings on all issues related to sex, sexual orientation and gender identity according to their beliefs, mores and cultural identity. But school policy should NOT be used to violate a student - or teacher or other staff member - to treat ANY student (a "person") differently based on their identity. The Code of Virginia currently states: It is an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person, including the owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent, or employee of any place of public accommodation, to refuse, withhold from, or deny any individual, or to attempt to refuse, withhold from, or deny any individual, directly or indirectly, any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, services, or privileges made available in any place of public accommodation, or to segregate or discriminate against any such person in the use thereof, or to publish, circulate, issue, display, post, or mail, either directly or indirectly, any communication, notice, or advertisement to the effect that any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services of any such place shall be refused, withheld from, or denied to any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, or status as a veteran.

The 2021 policy supports the provisions of the Virginia Antidiscrimination law. To withdraw that support and propose contrary guidance for the treatment of Transgender (or other sexual minorities) in the public school system is UNLAWFUL.

Parents are FREE and I support the wish for them to engage with and to discuss with their children anything they wish - included such things related to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other subject of concern to them with relation to their children. It is PARENTS job to provide a safe and unthreatening channel of of communication with their own children. If parents' do not wish to participate in the free and open, supportive environment in public schools based on their own individual set of beliefs, religious, moral or otherwise, they are free to educate their children at home, or in private schools. PUBLIC accommodation is mandated to be free of any form of discrimination.


I fully support

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I oppose

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This proposed policy takes VA in the wrong direction. Educators work hard to create safe environments for learning for all students, regardless of their culture, gender, sexuality, faith, or income. Schools should be places where our children are empowered to explore new ideas to gain understanding about themselves and the world. Just about every educator learns Maslow's hierarchy of needs in ed school - the premise is simple, if a person doesn't have their basic needs met, including safety, they are not available to learn. This policy attacks transgender students' safety.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, trans and non binary youth have markedly higher rates of suicide ideation, suicide attempts and death by suicide than their cis peers. To combat the grim reality of these statistics, best practices must be implemented that create a safe environment in the classroom ESPECIALLY if their home environment is not supportive.

Requiring parental permission to address children by their chosen name and pronouns puts the lives of trans kids unnecessarily at risk. I FIRMLY oppose this proposed policy.


Agree — protect all the children by allowing their parents to make decisions as parents

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From the moment of conception — or adoption — the parents are the ones given the rights over the child to include naming the child.  When a child comes of age as an adult if they want to change their name, they can do so.  So long as the parent retains custody of their child the parent registers them in school under a name as well as a gender. children should not have the right to arbitrarily change their name at school - nor state they wish to be identified as another gender - if the parent does not support it.  If the parent does support it they can change that information with the school.

allowing students to have such control to fluently change their name or state they identify as another gender is putting them in control of other adults and other students are causing havoc within the schools.  children should not be required to “conform to the wishes of other students” rather they should obey the rules of the school and the guidance of their parents and teachers.


Stop the bigotry and transgender hate

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Vehemently oppose this idiotic policy. Get your act together, get the hint, or be voted out the next time and see it overturned in no time.


Complete support

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As the parent of five daughters, I am strongly in support of Governor Youngkin's program to allow parents the ability to be informed and involved in their children's education.  I also strongly support that it is my daughter's right to feel safe in school bathrooms from individuals who identify as female but still retain male parts. These individuals may feel that it is their right to enter the girls bathroom but my daughter also has rights to feel safe in school.


Oppose these policies! Love, accept, support, and protect trans kids!

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Students expressing themselves through gender identity does not cause harm to themselves or anyone else. What would cause harm is these policies which would impact the physical safety and psychological health of many trans students. Let kids be who they are, and support them when they tell you!


Strongly Oppose

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<p>These proposed policies are a direct attack on children for political purposes. These policies are based in hate and fear not in a sincere desire to promote the welfare of children. They are also inequitable. If teachers can call a cis student by their chosen nickname, you can't refuse the same to a trans student. Other students are not harmed by the presence of trans students. But trans students are already more likely to experience violence and be harmed. Publication of these policies gives a green light to those who are already victimizing trans students. These policies will not stand up in court but will cost the Commonwealth dearly in legal defense fees. </p>


Strongly Apposed


Strong Opposition: The government does not have a right to govern from moral grounds

Nicky Black, Student at Rockbridge County High School

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This policy is an attempt by the government to push their moral imperative on children and teachers, just as they so often accuse "the left" of doing. They have no right to forcibly out children, and to strip away their rights as human beings. You cannot pretend to be for small government while actively oppressing minority groups.


Thank you, Governor Youngkin and the VDOE!

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As a Virginia teacher, I strongly support this new policy.  Parents need to be kept informed on everything regarding their children, especially issues this serious.  I was not comfortable with the previous policy which required me to possibly have to withhold information from or just plain lie to a parent.  This new policy also takes into account the rights of girls to feel comfortable and safe in vulnerable places such as bathrooms and locker rooms.  As a shy, self-conscious Virginia school student who was already uncomfortable changing in the locker room, a policy like that of the previous administration would have been quite traumatizing for me...especially since I had the experience of being sexually harassed repeatedly on the school bus in the 8th grade.

Thank you for standing up for Virginia's parents and their daughters!


OPPOSE!! Fascist political points using children; sick and evil. STOP!

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<p>Gop tries to control by chaos and fear. Vile. </p>


Strongly Oppose

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<p>Please back off on this proposal which would clearly hurt our youth. Please love our children, all of our children. </p>


Oppose- TALK TO YOUR KIDS  AND LISTEN. This is a culture war political stunt

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<p>Why all this focus on such a small percentage of kids? We have bigger issues at hand. If parents need to know what’s going on in their kids  lives… ASK THEM. You don’t need the school system to do that. This is a political issue that as an independent female voter with a 17 year old daughter makes me want to vote against anyone engaging in divisive culture wars. </p>


In favor of DoE proposal

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I am in favor of the DoE's proposal to require parental consent for change or pronouns or anything else related to purported "transitioning."  The public schools are a bad joke and have not come close to earning the right to insert themselves in the parental-child relationship, let alone to circumvent parental authority.  Please go ahead with this policy.


Strongly oppose, trans lives matter

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It's ironic that the party that bills itself as the ardent defender of constitutional rights is so ready and willing to trample the rights of trans Americans. Trans rights are human rights. Someone's gender and sexual identity do not harm our community or others, and in fact enrich it. Preventing someone from fully expressing themselves DOES harm them. One's gender and sexual identity have no bearing on likelihood of sexually assaulting or abusing others. Trans Virginians are far more likely to be the victim of crime and abuse than they are to perpetrate it. Did you know that according to the Office of Justice Programs, one in two transgender students will be sexually assaulted or abused at some point? Do you understand the level of fear and trauma that this community already lives with in their daily lives? All trans students want is a safe place to learn, connect with others, and be themselves. Even if that means protecting them from abusive parents. Teens are adults in training and should be respected as such. When vulnerable kids are ostracized and bullied, you will see high levels of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide. Please protect our kids. Please affirm their rights to live their lives the way they want. Trans rights are human rights.


Strongly Oppose State Sponsored Discrimination

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It’s hard enough being a child in today’s society. Adding discrimination and hate under the guise of protecting our children is cruel. This proposed policy is nothing but a way to hurt and punish transgender youth.

It hurts no one to use the pronouns that transgender youth prefer. It does hurt them when one doesn’t. It’s saying they don’t exist or matter.

ANYONE saying this is about parent rights is disingenuous—they are using it as an excuse to hurt transgender youth; not help them.

Enough with the hate from this Governor!


Strongly Oppose!!! An awful policy with only cruel intentions.

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<p>Cheap political points on the backs of children. Sick. </p>


Solution in search of a problem

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<p>Yes parents should be involved in their childrens lives but far too many parents will and have used their children's gender and sexual identity as a reason to justify cruelty to their children. School counselors may very well provide the only place for children to talk about these issues in a space that does it's best to keep them safe. </p>


I strongly support this bill. We must protect the children

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<p>These Cultural Marxist want to destroy all identity that God gave us. There is only male and female. Anything other than that is demonic. They want no more Family, mother or father, brother or sister. </p>


Strongly Oppose

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I am writing to make sure the the VDOE does not adopt these dangerous anti-trans policies. We need to support and ensure that all trans and non-binary students can live in dignity and respect and attend schools that are affirming and safe.


Parent rights

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<p>I totally agree with Gov. Younkin concerning parental rights and no males from birth in girls bathroom or locker rooms. </p>


Fully Support

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This guidance supports and affirms a parent’s right to direct the upbringing. If the opposers would actually read the document, they will find that you have also afforded protections for transgender students as they will be permitted restroom accommodations when appropriate and with the permission of a parent. This common sense document protects children from Willy-Nilly trying something out and being affirmed by teachers and staff who believe they have the right to withhold information from the parent, “just in case.” If you need parental permission to go on a field trip, to opt into Sexual Education, or to administer medications, then you certainly need permission to call a child by a different name.

I’m a former teacher in elementary school. I had a Zachary who wanted to be called Zach. He started writing his name on his paper that way, but spelled it differently each time. So I sent a quick message to the parent asking if they were ok with him being called Zach, and if so, how would they like it spelled (Zach, Zack, Zac, or?). This took a very minimal amount of time and the parent was appreciative of me reaching out so they could be involved in the decision. Permission was granted, of course! Anyone who says this is a hardship on teachers has never been a teacher. It isn’t a hardship, it’s called communication, and it is part of our job. And it is common sense and easy to do.


Strongly opposed

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<p>Strongly opposed. </p>


This policy will harm children

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The Governor’s proposed model policy regarding transgender students will not promote parental rights and will only cause harm to children. Many LGBT kids live in intolerant and/or abusive homes. Forcing teachers to out students will put those kids at risk of being thrown out on the street, beat up, or even killed.

LGBT kids suffer from depression at a higher rate than their straight peers, with a correspondingly higher rate of suicide. A safe and supportive school environment greatly reduces that risk. However, the propose new policy would remove that safe and supportive environment. It would make the situation worse, subjecting trans kids to more bullying and ostracism than they already endure, and will lead to more depression and more suicides.

Governor Youngkin knows this. He has access to the statistics. Therefore, the only conclusion I can draw is that he wants trans kids to die. That’s barbaric and un-American.


SUPPORT

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Good job Governor and Attorney General for putting together a proper policy statement.


Let Parents Know!

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Strong agree.

The State, County, City boards have NO right to interfere with my knowing what is happening with my child.
Educate don't indoctrinate!
Thank You Governor Youngkin and your team for doing the RIGHT Thing for us parents!


How many opposes are needed until you SEE?

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It's obvious the people don't want this


Are we going backward?

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The Republican party continues to try to take away the rights of individuals. Let's teach our youth how to be tolerant of others, not try to create rules to force teachers and students to discriminate against others.


Strongly support

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I support parental rights and parent involvement.  These are OUR children. They are minors, not adults. They do NOT belong to the teachers or to the schools or to the government, and they are NOT old enough or mature enough to comprehend the consequences of their decisions. Teachers and schools do NOT have the right to usurp parental authority/rights. I stand with Governor Youngkin, and I stand with reason, logic, and biology. Follow the science not the trend.


Oppose


Strongly Oppose

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Returning to backwards & primitive thinking has never been a solution or helped advance our society.


Strongly support!

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<p>Stop pushing parents out of kids lives! They have the authority and responsibility until the child is a legal adult. </p>


Strongly Opposing Virginia DOE 22-23 Model Policies

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<p>There are many appalling things in this proposal, but I’ll focus on the new policies for LGBTQ+ students since they have very clearly been targeted. Parents do deserve rights. That does not mean that children deserve none. They are entitled to know every thought inside their child’s head; it is parents job to teach their children, so they grow into good people. But, the child still gets to determine what person it is. Transgender children are not always in safe environments, but reporting them and treating them like criminals will not stop them from ever exploring gender. It will, however, make their lives significantly harder and put them in potential danger and at risk of severe psychological distress. When, trans and non-binary children’s pronouns are respected, they attempt suicide at HALF the rate that other trans children do (Ennis, Forbes, 2021). Regardless of your stance on trans identity, surely this would indicate that policing their identity and refusing to use their preferred name or pronouns is NOT a safe way to handle this? Policies like these are not protecting anyone, they’re endangering kids. If you don’t know any trans kids, they’re normal, happy kids for the most part. But, if you know a trans kid forced to pretend to be someone they aren’t, then you know the pain those children experience. If you are trans, you know how it feels to live in a world that doesn’t want you to exist. A world where politicians and others are more happy to see you depressed, downtrodden, or worse-dead, than they are to see you alive, happy, and trans. These kids are not the threat. </p>


Strongly oppose

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The inability of Gov Youngkin to recognize the value of keeping children in schools is abhorrent. When school is a safe space, children continue to attend school. They stay alive. Prohibiting students from expressing themselves is absurd.


My child has rights, even without my approval

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I am the parent of a gender fluid 6 year old attending Albemarle public schools. They are exploring who they are and choose different pronouns often. Regardless of my beliefs, they have the right to discover who they are, to try on different aspects of their identity, and to change their mind. Our schools are supposed to be a safe place for children to grow up and turn into adults. This exploration and choice making is a fundamental part of that journey. They have the right to grow up, to change, and to figure out how they will show up in the world. It is our job to support them, not to control them.

Please amend this policy as drafted. I support public education, and I want to keep supporting it. But, I will put my child first.


Strongly Oppose

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<p>You should not be targeting vulnerable children with this dangerous policy. LGBTQ+ kids had a much higher rate of suicide. They need to be supported and protected. Living their lives as their true selves is no threat or danger to others. If you truly believe in less government, like Republicans supposedly do, stop this government overreach into private matters between trans kids and their families. If you really wanted to protect our children, you would do something about the ongoing threat of school shootings by supporting legislation for common sense gun control. </p>


Strongly appose!

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This is a blatant disregard to students and their well-being! Yes, parents should be able to decide some parts of a child’s life, but not their PERSONAL identity. You say that parents should decide a child’s belief, not only does this country have freedom of religion, but also beliefs and faiths aren’t just clubs, people must actually believe in what they are doing. Forcing a child to believe in something they don’t is impossible and draining. Also, the point of schools is to learn, and how is a child expected to learn when they are constantly living with the fear of their teachers finding out who they are, telling their parents, and then being possibly kicked out. We should work to create a safe environment for learning and teaching, not a hostile prison-like, cultish, facist school system. This bill will also hurt teachers, and will worsen the teacher shortage. I know many teachers who would quit if they had to hurt their own students, or face extreme penalties. I could state much more wrong with this bill, but in summary, a students person identity doesn’t affect any one else (maybe they’d change a couple words but that’s literally it) and it’s not worth putting thousands of kids at risk.


I support Governor Youngkin on parental rights!

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Where has our common sense gone; parents have the right to any and all decision making when it comes to their children. In a school setting, you can not give so much as an aspirin without notifying parents to get their permission. Changing a child's legal name should not be any different. I support my Governor in this matter!


Strongly oppose - this bill endangers kids

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All schools should be a safe space when considering how much time kids will spend on campus. This bill acts against the self-interest of students, who may feel that school is the only space for them to be themselves — if they have parents who they do not feel they can come out to. By enforcing “the rights of the parents”, this bill abolishes the idea that schools can be a safe space for kids who are struggling with their identities. All kids need space to LEARN about who they are — that’s what school is supposed to be for.


Oppose New Trans Policy

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The students of Virginia spoke loud and clear on Tuesday, September 27. Thousands and thousands of students walked out of school in retaliation against you. These students will be voting for the next Governor of Virginia, their local governments and the next President. These students thrive on diversity and taking care of the underdog.

Trans students already have a hard enough life as it is. Not all parents are raising their children in safe, loving homes. You can go to any Facebook discussion group and read the hateful comments from parents about Trans children. If these trans students lived in a loving, safe home - don’t you think their parents would already know and support them once they come out as Trans. What is going to happen to the teens that are beaten by family members, or raped to convert them back to what they ‘think’ they should be or the ones who are kicked out of their homes. WHAT WILL DO WHEN A TRANS STUDENT DIES BY SUICIDE because they were outed by their school and their family disowns them?

You speak on education ALL the time. Northern Virginia is the most educated area of Virginia. We are also the majority of Democrats. Educated Virginians are telling you that YOU ARE WRONG. Do not listen to these hateful parents such as Moms for Liberty or Moms for Education. They are hate groups - hateful to students who do not look like them or act like them or follow their religion. What a sad life we would have if we all looked and acted the same.

Once Trans kids start dropping out of school, getting bullied, being murdered & dying by suicide - it will BE ON YOU. YOUR FAULT. NO ONE ELSE’S.

Leave the old policies in place. Leave trans students to live their lives how they want to.


Schools should be a safe space for all children

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To Whom it May Concern:

I am both disappointed and distraught over the the guidance not to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their preference. School is HARD. Being a teen is HARD. The school system treating non-cisgender students as though they have a contagious plague is not only immature; it is pointless, it perpetuates misinformation, and it sets a poor example for children we are all trying to raise to be kind, inclusive humans. This guidance is on the wrong side of history- the books (or nearpods? Flipgrids?) are likely mention this administration as villains who fought to suppress and reduce the rights of others. Don’t be that administration. Be the one who saw good in all people, who empowered students to feel confident and supported, and who acted on the will of the people whom you are elected to serve.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I’d be happy to discuss this matter further if a dialog would be helpful to making progress on inclusive policies that support the future leaders we are all here to support.

CS


Strongly Support


QUESTION LEGALITY - Who do you think you are?

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Who is anyone in this forum to question legality? What is legal is for boys by birth to use the boys room and girls by birth to use the girls room.  What isn't legal is for a boy by birth to harass or sexually assault a girl.


Opposed

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<p>This guidance policy endangers trans and non binary kids. Not every home is a safe space for kids to be themselves and school can serve as a place for trans and non binary kids to represent their identities, but not with this guidance policy in place. I understand parents wanting to be involved but if their kids aren’t sharing a major aspect of their identity with their parents, there’s a reason. Trans and non binary kids are already more at risk for suicide and this policy could potentially worsen that statistic by outing and othering trans and non binary students. </p>


Strongly opposed!!!

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<p>Trans children have a much higher suicide rate, and some parents are unable to understand or support their child. I can empathize with the difficulty as a trans parent. It is important to allow teachers to offer student support whenever possible. Thank you. </p>


Keep Kids Safe, Strongly Oppose Change

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Sadly many LGBTQIA+ face challenges at home with parents and caregivers that are not accepting of their sexuality. Schools need to be a safe and accepting place for all students. It is sometimes the only safe place that they can count on.


Extremely opposed to forcing invasions of trans kids' privacy.

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Many of the commenters here seem to forget that children are still also people just as much as they are. We were all children once and probably would not have appreciated our parents telling others how we "belong" to them in a way that implies we don't all have our own identities. If there is ever a case where a child who is transgender uses that to commit harm, the greater concern is the harm they did and that should be the part being addressed, but I am going to guess Virginia isn't as passionate about the bullying already going on in schools all over the country.

Trans people just want to live. Let them just live.


Support

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<p>I support these new guidelines. The majority should not be forced to change the standards by which we live based upon a passing cultural fad. </p>


Strongly Oppose


Fully Support Youngkin and Parental Rights!

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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.

I support the new policies’ removal of language that encouraged school officials to follow procedures to essentially deceive parents when their children are making potentially life-altering decisions regarding their gender identity in a school setting.

The original policy had language that created a wedge between parents and their child, at a time when they need to have more communication—and I support the new update that removes this barrier.

I support the updated language that acknowledges students and teachers can’t be forced into compelled speech that violates their constitutional rights, including First Amendment and religious freedom protections.

Please finalize these updated 2022 model policies as written without removing any of the key protections to restore parental involvement in the process and protect children’s privacy and safety rights.

Thank you Governor Youngkin!


PROTECT ALL LGBTQIA+ STUDENTS!

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<p>Strongly oppose! STOP trying to make everyone fit into the boxes you think they should. Let ALL students be free to be who they are! Protect trans kids! </p>


STRONGLY OPPOSE

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<p>The regulatory guidance denying transgender youth a right to exist as themselves in our public schools is appalling and terrifying. The policy will hurt children and damage relationships of supportive teachers by denying their capacity to be able to provide care and thoughtful space for our youth who struggle with being accepted at home. This policy is blatantly oppressive and unnecessary. Our youth know themselves better than anyone and should be respected for who they are at all times. I strongly oppose this regulatory guidance and encourage the DOE to reconsider and rewrite in alignment with the previous policy. Virginia has a chance to be more forward thinking and to be an example for the south and the country. Do the right thing for our children. </p>


Strongly oppose this harmful policy that will damage Transgender and Non-binary kids

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Youngkin’s policy will be so incredibly hurtful to Transgender and Non-binary kids in school.  I strongly oppose this disgusting policy.


Oppose

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Stop trying to be the morality police. Look what happened in Iran.


Support new policy

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Thank you. I support this new policy statement. It protects all students and protects parents' rights


Two Reasons to Support This Guidance

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I am a graduate of Virginia's public schools and a parent of public school children.  I fully support Youngkin's rollback of school policy regarding transgender students for two main reasons.

One, the 2022 policy returns parents to their proper role in their child's life.  A school guidance counselor or teacher has no right to encourage a student to embrace a gender identity other than the one they were born with, especially without parental consent.

Two, the 2022 policy rightly lays out commonsense rules for school athletics.  Males and females are biologically distinct.  Therefore, a boy should play on the boys' team and a girl should play on the girls' team.  No boy should be showering with a girl in his locker room, no girl should have her school record eclipsed by a boy.

Some say support for the 2022 policy is hateful.  In my elementary school there was a boy who, by the time we graduated high school together, identified as a girl.  I don't hate that person.  I don't hate transgender people.  Do thoughtful people really believe the two reasons above are hateful?


This law will kill kids

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This new policy is based on nothing but cruelty towards children. It has been promulgated by homophobic parents and hyper-religious freaks. If this law is enacted I know for a fact that some queer kids will die. Some of them will perhaps be beaten to death by their family or others in their community. Others will likely commit suicide once they are outed against their will.
This is an invasion of government into the lives of our children and families.


Strongly oppose

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<p>Alito was correct in his assessment that anyone opposing policies to expand gay rights would be called bigoted. Well done. </p>


Supporting kids saves families

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This bill doesn't support children.  This bill traumatizes children. How have we gotten so caught up in a label or a name that the government is wasting its time on banning books and demonizing children?

Spend time funding public schools, making sure these kids are fed, supporting the teachers who are leaving the profession.  Spend your time as a government passing positive structures to help our schools better the youth, not negative bills that bring kids down.

This isn't about parents' rights.  It's a waste of time.  Use your precious time in office to do something better.


transgender

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I support the Governor's policy changes!


Strongly oppose, protect trans kids

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Strongly opposed. Protect trans kids. There is enough bullying in the world.


Strongly oppose

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This model would require teachers to disrespect students and bully them! Kids deserve a safe environment to explore their identify no matter what the governor believes!


Opposed

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<p>Protecting children means ALL children. Stop obsessing over their genital areas and just teach them kindness, empathy, and critical thinking skills. </p>


Strongly oppose transphobic bigotry

Anonymous Supporter of Transgender Rights

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The hypocrisy in the "strongly agree" comments is appalling. To voice support for something that is clearly fueled by a transphobic agenda while saying things like "this supports the rights of our children!" is a core reason why parents should not have this much power in our children's education. It's laughable that these ignoramus parents think they have the intelligence and intellect to make the decisions regarding education, while they can't even voice their opinions on a public forum without contradicting themselves.

If YOU are opposed to a human being that wants to express themselves in THEIR own way, you need to sit down and re-evaluate why it bothers you so much. If it's based upon your own religious views - then you need a lesson on religious freedom. Religious freedom is the freedom for YOU to practice YOUR own religion - not impose it on others. If it's based upon your own hateful morals, take the time to dive deeper into your own mind and identify why you have so much hate inside of you. So many of you need a wake up call that the choices of others and how they want to identify DOES NOT impact your life - stop trying to make up a reason that it does. I work in public education and myself, along with many others, will continue to provide support and resources to our students who come to us - no matter what a transphobic bigot like Youngkin tries to impose on us.


We support u, Gov. Youngkin

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Keep pushing back against the left's unreasonable and frankly perverted agenda.  No boys in girls, bathrooms!


STRONGLY OPPOSE!!! PLEASE don't make me hurt my students this way!

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STRONGLY OPPOSE!! I work at a school and nome of my students would trust me anymore. Please don't make me hurt my students by this.


Strongly Oppose

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<p>All trans students deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Mr. Youngkin's policy provides neither of those things for Virginia's trans students and if implemented, will have a devastating impact on trans youth, their teachers, and their families in our communities. Strongly opposed. </p>


Parental rights

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I strongly support giving parents rights concerning their own children and making schools safer! Young girls should not be afraid to go to the bathroom!!


Strongly oppose

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Kids need to be safe at school and elsewhere. There is no room for this kind of hatred


Protect our students

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I have numerous students who would be beaten or kicked out of their homes if I was forced to call home.  This new policy is disturbing.


Wholehearted Support for 2022 Model Policies

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The 2022 Model Policies protect students against discrimination and harassment and due so both legally and with the spirit upon which our country was founded. I wholeheartedly support these 2022 Model Policies. Well done.


Strongly Opposed

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Strongly oppose this transphobic policy


GREAT POLICY REVISION

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Put families first and put schools back to actually teaching instead of brainwashing our youth!!! Great job Glen et all!!!


Protect our kids! Strongly Agree!

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Protect our kids from this wicked agenda. I strongly support parental notification. Thank you Gov. Youngkin for your support of parental rights and the family!


Protect trans teens from their parents.

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<p>This bill is a disgusting wrenching on autonomy of those who have the least in this world. I strongly oppose this nonsense. </p>


Strongly Oppose

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<p>I strongly oppose this proposed policy. These policies are hurtful to trans and non-binary kids and have no place in Virginia’s schools. </p>