CPS updates guidelines for transgender students and employees

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CPS updates guidelines for transgender students and employees

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cps-transgender-student-teacher-policy-met-20160503-story.html

Chicago Tribune
By Juan Perez Jr. - Contact Reporter
May 3, 2016

Transgender and gender nonconforming students will be able to use restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity under updated guidelines announced Tuesday by Chicago Public Schools.

Students who do not identify as male or female, and students who are questioning their gender identity should receive special accommodations, the guidelines state. Students who have "a need or desire for increased privacy" should be provided with "reasonable alternative arrangements" that can include the use of a private area or a single-stall restroom.
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I'm proud to see my home town public school system make this update in policies. Chicago Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in the country and this change is truly a mammoth step forward in the recognition of the rights of transgender people. JMHO