Parental rights policy causes confusion, backlash in Laramie County school district

CHEYENNE — As the 2024-25 school year began, teachers across Laramie County School District 1 had a new lesson to add to their first day agenda: How to comply with the district’s new parental rights policy.

Specifically, teachers had to explain to students the new rule that requires teachers to report students’ preferred names to their parents.

School districts across the state were mandated by the Wyoming Legislature to pass a parental rights policy outlining the situations in which the schools are required to notify parents about changes with their children.

LCSD1’s policy not only requires...

 

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