Assemblyman Christopher Ward (D-San Diego) has introduced AB 1955, a bill that prohibits school employees from disclosing any information related to a pupil's gender identity, sexual orientation, or gender expression to any other person, including parents, without the pupil's consent unless required by law to protect the student's safety. In practice, school boards will not have the authority to block teachers from changing the name and pronouns of a gender-confused child behind the parents' backs, irrespective of the child's age.

This bill assumes parents with biblical beliefs about gender and sexuality are a threat to their own children.

AB 1955 marginalizes parents, preventing them from receiving critical information about their kids. Parents need to be informed partners in addressing issues of gender identity, ensuring their children receive the support and guidance they need within the family unit.

This bill lets educators withhold significant information from parents and deceive them if a child asked to publicly use a new name or pronoun at school. This damages the trust and open communication essential for a supportive educational environment. Educators should collaborate with parents to create a safe and nurturing atmosphere for all students. AB 1955 does the opposite.

The bill will lead to lawsuits by teachers against school districts for forcing them to deceive parents about something everyone at school knows about a student but their parents. Parents will also sue school districts and teachers for violating their constitutionally protected parental rights to oversee and direct the upbringing of their children.

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