In the updated Guidance on Civil Rights Protections and Supports for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Students, the State Department of Education writes on page 1:
Furthermore, the CSDE continues to stress the importance of Connecticut schools and school districts including professional learning
opportunities for their administrators and staff regarding student gender identity or expression as well as related district and staff expectations and obligations.
… and again on page 7:
It is also critical to provide professional learning opportunities to administrators, teachers, and staff about both the importance of
using a student’s chosen name and correct pronouns regardless of the student’s sex assigned at birth, and the possible legal consequences of failing to do so.
… and finally, in the conclusion on page 13:
As previously discussed, districts and schools are encouraged to provide teachers, staff, and administrators with professional learning opportunities on the protections afforded gender-diverse students.
Q Plus has years of experience training schools. If you are a school district looking for professional development opportunities as suggested in the Guidance, reach out to them. They know and understand the updated Guidance and Title IX rules and deliver thoughtful, engaging professional development.
Messaging to your school community
Project Founder, Melissa Combs, has more than 20 years of experience with nonprofit messaging, communications, media, and marketing, including public relations around crises and on so-called “controversial” civil rights issues. If you are looking for a professional to assist you with messaging on LGBTQ+ inclusion to the school community or any other stakeholders, she can help.