Post by Logan on May 14, 2016 3:44:35 GMT -6
Iowa schools offered a swift response to President's Obama's guidance Friday that transgender students must be allowed to use restrooms that reflect the gender they identify with.
They already do.
Since 2007, Iowa law has prohibited discrimination based on gender identity, and many schools have already made restroom and locker room accommodations, with some creating private restrooms and changing areas to meet the needs of their transgender students.
But the federal guidelines appear to take the requirement a step farther, requiring public schools to allow transgender students to have access to all restrooms and locker rooms associated with their gender identity. Private restrooms set aside for transgender students are not an acceptable workaround, the administration said.
Nate Monson, executive director of Iowa Safe Schools, which advocates for transgender youth, applauded the Obama administration's direction, which he said reinforces his group's efforts. “It’s making sure we are upholding the rights and dignity of all our students.”
Read more: www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2016/05/13/iowa-schools-we-already-accommodate-transgender-students/84348334/
They already do.
Since 2007, Iowa law has prohibited discrimination based on gender identity, and many schools have already made restroom and locker room accommodations, with some creating private restrooms and changing areas to meet the needs of their transgender students.
But the federal guidelines appear to take the requirement a step farther, requiring public schools to allow transgender students to have access to all restrooms and locker rooms associated with their gender identity. Private restrooms set aside for transgender students are not an acceptable workaround, the administration said.
Nate Monson, executive director of Iowa Safe Schools, which advocates for transgender youth, applauded the Obama administration's direction, which he said reinforces his group's efforts. “It’s making sure we are upholding the rights and dignity of all our students.”
Read more: www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2016/05/13/iowa-schools-we-already-accommodate-transgender-students/84348334/