The law allows public school teachers and state government employees to ignore pronouns their transgender students and colleagues use. It also requires teachers to tell a parent or legal guardian if the student identifies as transgender.
North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill into law that allows public school teachers and state government employees totheir transgender students and colleagues use, the governor’s office announced Monday.
Opponents countered that the state’s Republican leaders are violating the constitutional rights of students and teachers by compelling the speech of adults and potentially exposing children to dangerous repercussions if an abusive parent doesn’t approve.
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