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California Could See Class-Action Lawsuit Over Policies Hiding Gender Changes

A district court in California ruled that teachers and parents in the state may try to create a statewide class action lawsuit against school districts with policies requiring them to conceal a student’s gender or name change from parents. The proposed class action lawsuit allowed to continue by Judge Roger T. Benitez stems out of litigation brought by two substitute teachers against Escondido Union School District, alleging the school and state-level leaders violated teachers’ rights by requiring them to withhold information from parents.

Broadcast on:
15 Aug 2024

A district court in California ruled that teachers and parents in the state may try to create a statewide class action lawsuit against school districts with policies requiring them to conceal a student’s gender or name change from parents. The proposed class action lawsuit allowed to continue by Judge Roger T. Benitez stems out of litigation brought by two substitute teachers against Escondido Union School District, alleging the school and state-level leaders violated teachers’ rights by requiring them to withhold information from parents.

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Full story: https://www.chalkboardnews.com/issues/cultural-issues/article_04e9c226-5664-11ef-be5e-6b974468dcfd.html