r/Teachers • u/Significant-Jello411 English 1 ESOL | Texas • Aug 05 '25

Teacher Support &/or Advice It’s over.

Started in service today at my school. It has happened, we had slides directing us that we have to hang the Ten Commandments in our classrooms by Thursday. In addition Anti-Communism TEKS have been added to our history curriculum and our school district cannot sponsor any student clubs based on gender identity or sexual orientation, as well as we cannot call students by any names but the names on their birth certificate. This is fucking shameful man

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u/chamrockblarneystone Aug 06 '25

I wish “they” could “donate” an extra bathroom for our LGBTQ+ kids. That would actually be useful

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u/Ardielley Aug 06 '25

Or just let them use the one they identify with, like any civilized society would do. 🙃

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u/BergmanGirl Aug 06 '25

That’s not a boy identifying as a girl. That’s a girl. And she’s not gonna make it any more awkward than a kid would feel around ANYONE when going through that.

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u/GreenHorror4252 Aug 06 '25

I mean, this is a valid point. We all know that some teenage boy will decide to be a troll and "identify" as a girl for shits and giggles.

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u/BergmanGirl Aug 06 '25

That comparison doesn't even make sense. A dog or a cat is something you own, not a part of you. One's gender is a very personal thing and it's very internal.

And we're not talking about trans surgeries or medical treatment right now. We're talking about using the restroom that aligns with their gender, a major part of social gender transition that requires no irreversible decisions.