Two Escondido middle school teachers sue over district transgender policy -

ESCONDIDO – Two teachers from Rincon Middle School in Escondido filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging school district policies regarding what information can be shared with parents of transgender and gender-nonconforming students.

The complaint states teachers are required to use “any pronouns or a gender-specific name requested by the student during school, while reverting to biological pronouns and legal names when speaking with parents in order to actively hide information about their child’s gender identity from them.” Representatives with the Escondido Union School District’s Superintendent’s Office declined to comment on the lawsuit, which seeks a court order finding that the district’s policies violate the First Amendment.

The website states, “The right of transgender students to keep their transgender status private is grounded in California’s antidiscrimination laws as well as federal and state laws. Disclosing that a student is transgender without the student’s permission may violate California’s antidiscrimination law by increasing the student’s vulnerability to harassment and may violate the student’s right to privacy.

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