Transgendered formerly Male Teachers in Elementary School

[Anonymous]

How does everyone feel about having a transgendered formerly male teacher in elementary school? DC law would encourage their hiring, however, I would like to know how parents feel about this honestly. I have very mixed feelings. On the one hand, given that students themselves may be confronting and dealing with such issues or may help kids who have a parent that is going through transition, even at an early age, it could be important to have a role model that has been through this sort of thing. Then again, I think it might also bring alot of questions and confusion to kids at an early age before they're ready to deal with this.

[Anonymous]

The correct word is Transgender -- no ed at the end.

[Anonymous]

I would have no issue with this. No more than if I found out a teacher had a nose job or gastric bypass. Basically, the measures someone takes to feel good in their own bodies are not any of my business.

[Anonymous]

Kids handle differences much more easily than adults do. Depending on what you tell them, of course.

[Anonymous]

DC law doesn't "encourage" the hiring of transgender people, it merely forbids discriminating against them. Big, big difference.

As to how I would feel: No problem. I have no problem explaining to my elementary school aged kids that sometimes how people feel about their gender doesn't match their body, and so transgender people have gotten medical care in order to fix that.

[Anonymous]

No issue MTF or FTM

[Anonymous]

No issue here either.

[Anonymous]

No issue with transgender people teaching at all. I do have issue with people like the OP who seem to have issue with it as we see so many of these posts.

Stop obsessing about other people's private parts! I don't care if my teachers were born as unicorns. As long as they are good teachers...whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC law doesn't "encourage" the hiring of transgender people, it merely forbids discriminating against them. Big, big difference.

As to how I would feel: No problem. I have no problem explaining to my elementary school aged kids that sometimes how people feel about their gender doesn't match their body, and so transgender people have gotten medical care in order to fix that.

This. I've already had this conversation with my 5 year-old, when he asked if boys ever grow up to be women. I said, "Yes, sometimes. But that won't happen to you unless you ask the doctor help you make it happen."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC law doesn't "encourage" the hiring of transgender people, it merely forbids discriminating against them. Big, big difference.

As to how I would feel: No problem. I have no problem explaining to my elementary school aged kids that sometimes how people feel about their gender doesn't match their body, and so transgender people have gotten medical care in order to fix that.

Exactly. OP, you are really exaggerating here. I don't think they are out putting up signs specifically looking for transgendered folks to apply.

That said, I would not be comfortable with it all for my kids.

[Anonymous]

I would just be glad to have a teacher show up. Our PK teacher has a hard time with this basic job requirement.

[Anonymous]

No issue. And why would kids have questions anyway? I mean how would they know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No issue with transgender people teaching at all. I do have issue with people like the OP who seem to have issue with it as we see so many of these posts.

Stop obsessing about other people's private parts! I don't care if my teachers were born as unicorns. As long as they are good teachers...whatever.

I fully agree with this poster. Also, it seems that all the time that adults want to validate their prejudices, they mention their kids. hush OP, kids do not care about these things unless an adult teaches them to see things in a different way. Do not project on your kids and help them to be more open minded than you.
(i would have loved to hear my teacher's story of his/her previous life as a unicorn and choosing to become a teacher!! great topic for a story)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No issue with transgender people teaching at all. I do have issue with people like the OP who seem to have issue with it as we see so many of these posts.

Stop obsessing about other people's private parts! I don't care if my teachers were born as unicorns. As long as they are good teachers...whatever.

I fully agree with this poster. Also, it seems that all the time that adults want to validate their prejudices, they mention their kids. hush OP, kids do not care about these things unless an adult teaches them to see things in a different way. Do not project on your kids and help them to be more open minded than you.
(i would have loved to hear my teacher's story of his/her previous life as a unicorn and choosing to become a teacher!! great topic for a story)

Since when did the definition of "open minded" include broadly accepting any crazy notion that comes along as though it is fact?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does everyone feel about having a transgendered formerly male teacher in elementary school? DC law would encourage their hiring, however, I would like to know how parents feel about this honestly. I have very mixed feelings. On the one hand, given that students themselves may be confronting and dealing with such issues or may help kids who have a parent that is going through transition, even at an early age, it could be important to have a role model that has been through this sort of thing. Then again, I think it might also bring alot of questions and confusion to kids at an early age before they're ready to deal with this.

Where do you want a job?