North Carolina Republican lawmaker wants the state to police what transgender teachers can wearhttps://www.advocate.com/politics/states/north-carolina-transgender-dress-code 🔗Jacob Ogles (31 July 2026)
A Republican North Carolina lawmaker says it "may be time" to require public school employees to wear clothing she considers "gender-appropriate" after objecting to a transgender music teacher's attire.
State Rep. Erin Paré complained in a post on her campaign Facebook page about the reported hiring of a transgender music teacher at an elementary school in the Wake County Public School System. Paré did not identify the teacher or the school but portrayed the teacher's gender expression as a potential threat to children.
"I've received your emails and phone calls about the hiring of a transgender biological male, who dresses as a woman, music teacher, in one of our local elementary schools," the Republican posted. "I have brought your concerns to the attention of the Wake County Public School System leadership. I don't care how adults choose to live outside of the professional work day. But I will ALWAYS protect our children."
Paré did not explain how a transgender teacher wearing women's clothing could harm students. Instead, she used the teacher's presence to promote school choice programs that would allow parents to send their children elsewhere. She also suggested that state lawmakers could regulate how transgender and nonbinary educators dress at work.
