I am in tears--

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have more respect for decisions of a child than their adult parents?

I agree, stay in your lane. You don't get to name other people's children. Their parents do. Your lane is teaching math, reading, science, etc., unless their is suspected abuse requiring referral.

I’m guessing you’re okay with calling someone Nicholas if their name is Nick ?

[Anonymous]

I’ll bet you can still call them Hendrix and no one will tell Dad. Report back if that isn’t the outcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You have more respect for decisions of a child than their adult parents?

I agree, stay in your lane. You don't get to name other people's children. Their parents do. Your lane is teaching math, reading, science, etc., unless their is suspected abuse requiring referral.

I’m guessing you’re okay with calling someone Nicholas if their name is Nick ?

Why would this be hard? If you are a teacher this should be a non-issue. Just call them the name provided on the roster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are not a parent and have no authority to make such a decision on behalf of a child. Teach the subject you were hired to teach. You are not a therapist. You are not the child's friend. Stay in your lane.

Cool. Enjoy homeschooling.

[Anonymous]

Just use surnames—problem solved.

[Anonymous]

I call students whatever they will respond to.

[Anonymous]

So glad the tide is turning against this gender stuff. These are kids! Teens! We know they are crazy. Adults don’t need to indulge teen identity exploration. Just do your job. Teach them. And take all the political posters out of your classrooms, please!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are not a parent and have no authority to make such a decision on behalf of a child. Teach the subject you were hired to teach. You are not a therapist. You are not the child's friend. Stay in your lane.

So no more nicknames?

Np, but our school forms indicate legal name and name child prefers to go by (nickname).

I agree with pp, op, stay in your lane.

[Anonymous]

OMG these comments are so disappointing.

I can see why people are put off by the all caps, but this is a teacher expressing a desire to give trans students some dignity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just use surnames—problem solved.

I was just about to say this. It is the easiest and most sensible solution.

[Anonymous]

I'm gonna call a student whatever he/she/it wants to be called. This is such a freaking non-issue and is a distraction. Teacher, OP - STOP FALLING FOR THIS STUPID CRAP and do your job.

[Anonymous]

Thank you Youngkin for standing up for the rights of parents!

While we are at it, we need to stop teaching evolution, climate change, the civil rights movement (kids' art next to the phrase 'I have a dream' is okay), and sex education. I have a fundamental right to "direct the...education of my children" according to Troxel and I am so glad the government is finally recognizing that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG these comments are so disappointing.

I can see why people are put off by the all caps, but this is a teacher expressing a desire to give trans students some dignity.

I know, right? The heartlessness on display here is horrifying. The very reason a trans kid would ask their teacher to call them by a different name is that the child *fears their anti-trans parents*. Teachers can show basic decency, and afford their students dignity, by addressing them as they would like to be addressed. But no, let’s throw these poor kids under the bus to empower bigoted parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you Youngkin for standing up for the rights of parents!

While we are at it, we need to stop teaching evolution, climate change, the civil rights movement (kids' art next to the phrase 'I have a dream' is okay), and sex education. I have a fundamental right to "direct the...education of my children" according to Troxel and I am so glad the government is finally recognizing that.

Troll alert.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you Youngkin for standing up for the rights of parents!

While we are at it, we need to stop teaching evolution, climate change, the civil rights movement (kids' art next to the phrase 'I have a dream' is okay), and sex education. I have a fundamental right to "direct the...education of my children" according to Troxel and I am so glad the government is finally recognizing that.

Troll alert.

No, sarcasm alert.