A new bill would require California schools to tell parents that their child is transgender in the name of bolstering parents’ rights and helping children.
But critics argue the legislation would threaten LGBTQ students’ safety.
AB 1314, sponsored by Republican Assemblyman Bill Essayli, would give school districts three days to notify parents in writing once a school employee learns a student is identifying as a gender that doesn’t align with their birth certificate or other official records. This could include asking to be identified by a different gender or participating in sports of the opposite gender.
