Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says it has finalized new policies on the treatment of transgender students
, and tens of thousands of opinions rolled in that the Department of Education has spent months reviewing.
The finalized version adds an “opt out” option for parents to request that their children be given access to a sex-separated facility in cases where “state or federal law requires schools to permit transgender students to share otherwise sex-segregated facilities with students of the opposite sex.” The guidelines also say parents must be given an opportunity to object before counseling services pertaining to gender are offered.
The previous guidelines also said students could participate in programming and access facilities in a manner consistent with their gender identity and urged schools to weigh sharing information about students’ gender identity with parents on a “case-by-case” basis, considering the health and safety of students.“We are pleased that Governor Youngkin has worked to fulfill his campaign pledge to affirm the right of parents to raise their children without government interference,” Dr.
It remains to be seen how school districts, particularly those in blue-leaning areas of the state, will respond.
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