Monroe schools sent a message to educators: Support trans students at your own risk

By: Jon King

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 840

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago


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There is perhaps no greater indictment of our current political climate than making someone who chooses kindness pay a price for a simple act of decency.

The penalizing of a Michigan educator for showing empathy to a student is more than just an isolated workplace injustice. It’s the inevitable product of a coordinated, nationwide push to not only deny transgender youth the care and support they need but to make it clear to educators, parents, …

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