American School Counseling Assoication #ExpelSEL @ASCAtweets provides the national model for counseling services. ASCAs position statement for "The School Counselor and Transgender/Gender-nonconforming Youth" states,
"Transgender and gender-nonconforming students have the right to decide when, with whom and to what extent to share private information.
When contacting the parent/guardian of a transgender or gender-nonconforming student, school staff should use the student’s legal name and the pronoun corresponding to the student’s assigned sex at birth, unless the student or parent/guardian has specified otherwise."
This practice allows counselors to undermine parents and at the request of the child, hide the information from the parents.
ASCAs states " Students should be allowed to use the restroom in accordance with their gender identity." "School staff should address students by their chosen name and pronouns that correspond to their gender identity, regardless of whether there has been a legal name change."
"Students should not be required to use a locker room that is incongruent with their gender identity. Locker-room usage should be determined using the guiding principles of safety and honoring the student’s gender identity and expression."
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