Arizona Bill Would Make Teachers Reveal to Parents if Kids Came Out as LGBTQ
Republicans have voted for a bill that would discipline teachers who withhold information about students—including the disclosure of LGBTQ youth.The legislation, House Bill 2161, would revoke certifications of teachers that don't tell parents everything about a student's health.
The bill specifically bars withholding information that is "relevant to the physical, emotional or mental health of the parent's child," specifically mentioning the "purported gender identity," of the student or a student's request to transition if the identity "is incongruous with the student's biological sex."The bill would also allow parents to sue school districts if they discover information about the child was not reported.Rep.
Steve Kaiser, R-Phoenix, the bill's sponsor, argued that the measure is mainly targeting surveys that reveal personal information about students without parental consent.
Kaiser told members of the state House Education Committee that questions in the surveys could include personal information like how many guns are in a student's home and whether their parents get along."I still feel this bill is not ready for prime time," Rep.
