School Resources
The top priority for many parents is ensuring their child treated fairly by a school during and after a transition. Too many schools have never encountered a transgender student and still do not have a policy in place to handle the questions and concerns that students and staff alike will have. Print out these resources to share with your school and call Trans-Parenting or one of the other organizations listed to schedule school training sessions.
The Experience of Gender Nonconforming Students
- Harsh Realities: Experiences of Transgender Students in Our Nation’s Schools — report from GLSEN
- Bullying of Sexually Diverse Children and Adolescents — National Association of School Psychologists
- Transgender Secondary Students — National Association of Secondary School Principals
- How to Improve the Experience for Gender Nonconforming and Transgender Students — Lydia A. Sausa, transyouth.com
Discussing Gender with Kids – Questions and Concerns
- Teaching About Gender Identity and Fluidity in Elementary School
- Discussing Gender — GenderSpectrum.Org
- Be Prepared for Questions and Put-Downs on Gender — HRC’s Welcoming Schools
Educational Policy
- Schools in Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools— NCLR, ACLU, HRC, Gender Spectrum, and NEA
- Model Policy for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students — GLSEN
- Position Statement for Safe Schools for Transgender and Gender Diverse Students — National Association of School Psychologists
- Fifteen Expensive Reasons Why Safe Schools Legislation Is In Your State’s Best Interest — NCLR with GLSEN
- Guidelines for Creating Policies for Transgender Children in Recreational Sports — Transgender Law & Policy Institute
- Education Policy: Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Youth — National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
- Frequently Asked Questions on Safe Schools Policies — GLSEN and NCLR
- Should Your School’s Dress Code Address Transgender Students? — EducationUpdate.com
- Washington, D.C. School District Policy
- NYC School District Policy
Student Athletes
- The Transgender Athlete — Pat Griffin and Helen Carroll
- Guidelines for Creating Policies for Transgender Children in Recreational Sports — Transgender Law & Policy Institute
- On The Team: Equal Opportunity for Transgender Student Athletes (2009) — NCLR
- Developing Policies for Transgender Students on High School Teams — NFHS
Legal Rulings
Both Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment have been cited in rulings affirming transgender students’ equal right to access public accommodations, including restrooms and locker rooms in schools.
- Transgender Student Rights and Restrooms (Maine) — Maine Human Rights Commission
- California AB 1266 Final Guidance — California School Boards Association
- Resolution Agreement with the Arcadia School District — US DOE and US DOJ
- Board of Education of Highland Local School District v US Dept of Education — US District Court, Ohio, 2016
- Dodds v US Department of Education — US 6th Circuit Court, Ohio, 2016
- Tooley v Van Buren Public Schools — US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- Evancho v. Pine-Richland School District — US District Court, Pennsylvania, 2017
- Whitaker v Kenosha Unified School District — US 7th Circuit Court, Wisconsin, 2017
- A.H. ex rel. Handling v. Minersville Area School District — US District Court, Pennsylvania, 2017
- M.A.B. v Board of Education of Talbot County — US District Court for Maryland, 2018
- Title IX Gender Protections — US Department of Education
Additionally, cases filed on behalf of cisgender students opposed to school districts policies permitting transgender students to use facilities consistent with their gender identity have been found to not have a viable claims under Title IX.
- Students & Parents for Privacy v. US Dept of Education — US District Court, Illinois, 2016
- “Judge sides with Boyertown schools in transgender case” — Pennsylvania, 2017
- “Judge refuses to order school to suspend transgender policy” — Illinois, 2018
