New York State Education Department told teachers to keep students' gender identities secret from families if 'they deem it necessary' under new guidance
'Parents' rights are under attack': Fury as New York schools are told to keep children's gender identities secret from families: New guidance also calls to end PE gender separation so 'LGBTQ pupils aren't marginalized'
Parents are clashing with teachers across the US over whether transgender teenagers can transition in classrooms without their knowledge - and most cases are not always solved in the principals' office, and often end up in court. Some states have put safeguards in place - in Virginia, a lawmaker is proposing a law to ensure parents are made aware. And in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis has cracked down on teacher gender identity with the Parental Rights in Education Act