Thread by @TexasAFT

We want to highlight something that's happening in one school district tonight because it's emblematic of the disrespect for educators + students we've seen crop up statewide.

Thx to @TFN & @ACLUTx for sounding the alarm about Grapevine-Colleyville ISD's board meeting. 🧵

Tonight, the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD school board will vote on some radical policies that hamper educators' ability to #TeachTheTruth & target our LGBTQIA+ students.

You can find the policies here, but this thread will look at the most worrisome: meetings.boardbook.org/Documents/WebV…

In 2017, Texans rejected the so-called #TxLege "bathroom bill." That didn't stop lawmakers from spending four sessions last year bullying our trans students + apparently isn't stopping Grapevine-Colleyville ISD from attempting to implement their own discriminatory policy (CLA).

The proposed policy (CLA) would lead to teachers, staff, and students themselves policing one another's restroom access — an invasion of privacy and an open invitation for district-sanctioned bullying and harassment of trans & intersex students.

The board will vote on another discriminatory policy change with EMB, which would impose a gag order on elem. teachers from mentioning sexual orientation or gender identity — including their own.

It would also prohibit educators in ANY grade from addressing "gender fluidity."

Furthermore, the proposed policy would only recognize titles and pronouns based on a student's original birth certificate. This attempt to erase & belittle our trans & nonbinary students flies in the face of @tasbnews guidance.

tasb.org/services/legal…

Policy proposal EFA moves power over library collections & review from trained, professional librarians to the community and school board.

It also asks for regular review of materials related to "human sexuality" — a chilling effect on LGBTQIA+ content available to students.

One other important proposed policy: EMB, which would severely limit teaching and discussion of the history of racism and sexism — as well as race and gender issues — in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD.

It goes above and beyond even what was mandated by #SB3.

In Texas, we #TeachTheTruth.

In Texas, we support ALL students — including our trans, nonbinary, & LGBTQIA+ kids.

If you're in the area, make your voice heard at the GCISD board meeting @ 7 p.m. (8/22).

If you're not, share this thread in solidarity & follow @TFN & @ACLUTx.