Transgender at school: As more teachers come out, districts struggle to put policy into practice
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/09/transgender_teachers_oregon.html
Oregon Live/By Casey Parks | The Oregonian/OregonLive
on September 26, 2015 at 7:00 AM, updated September 26, 2015 at 7:02 AM
"Leo Soell came back to school with no hair, a new name and an announcement.
The Hall Elementary School fifth grade teacher left to undergo cancer treatment last fall as Brina. A double mastectomy and four rounds of chemotherapy clarified a few things.
For years, Soell had lived a double life. At home in Southeast Portland, friends knew Soell was transgender and used the gender-neutral pronoun "they." At work in Gresham, coworkers called the 26-year-old "she." But after treatment, Soell was ready to be known as "Leo" and "they" at school, too."
Interesting article. Oddly, my problems came from my own union and the school system administration. The parents and the students have been fine.