Charlotte Schools Defying HB 2 With New Bathroom Policy
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Association of Educators president Erlene Lyde said the updated Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools policy now syncs with federal law Title IX.
Which protects transgender students in the classroom, wsoctv.com reported Tuesday.
That’s in direct defiance of state law. North Carolina‘s HB 2 said students must use public restrooms and changing facilities based on their biological gender, but CMS’s updated policy follows a federal appeals court ruling that says that is unconstitutional.
According to the updated policy, transgender students in Charlotte can either use the bathroom they want or still make a request for a private facility.
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