As societal awareness increases, most K-12 teachers, admins, and staff can feel at a loss for how to address the needs of transgender students and their families. Session will address questions such as:
- How can a child be transgender? Aren’t they too young to know? Shouldn't they wait until puberty? What if this is a phase?
- How do I talk to young children in ways that are age-appropriate?
- How do I differentiate between children’s inquisitiveness and more aggressive teasing?
- What about bathrooms, locker rooms, overnight trips, sports, etc?
- How do I respectfully engage the parent community if they have concerns/objections?
- What are my legal obligations?
This session will help the attendee build confidence and inspire relief and excitement as they better understand the ways to be gender-inclusive by gaining few new tools and recognizing the applicability of their existing tool set.
STARS Credit offered for live attendance or watching the recording of this session.
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