Teachers in the Midwest are accused of disregarding parents’ concerns and laws with the help of the federal government. A meeting, funded by the Department of Education, and hosted by the Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center was held to aid teachers in facilitating gender changes for trans students at school without parental knowledge.
Republican laws concerning sex and identity were criticized during the session, where approximately 30 teachers attended the four-hour online gathering, they strategized on bypassing regulations in Republican-run states regarding gender, pronouns, names, parental rights, bathroom access, and sports teams.
Some teachers claimed to follow the rules, while others argued that personal ethics should supersede existing legislation. Kimberly Martin, a DEI director in Michigan, revealed plans to hide certain information from parents, stating, “We’re working with our record-keeping system so that certain screens can’t be seen by the parents… if there’s a nickname in there we’re trying to hide.”
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
