In early March, Michael Knowles, a conservative political commentator, argued at the Conservative Political Action Conference that "transgenderism must be eradicated from public life entirely." The audience logins Username: Premium accounts here: Password: Stats:ĭid this login work? Yes No Username: Janhvidhage2309 Password. And so they fight." Canby said she's worried that legislators are trying to erase trans history and trans people - including their futures "Luckily, my students are loved - both here in our queer-centered micro-school and in their homes," Canby said. She described one protest where she felt proud of her co-teacher, Cole, for shaming a man who was shouting demeaning names at one of their youngest students. "At protests," Canby said, "I have stood shoulder to shoulder with my students as we have been called slurs and told that we are going to hell."Ĭanby described feeling protective of her students during these moments of activism, especially the young ones who aren't spared from being called derogatory terms by adults at these protests.
The students regularly attend protests together We just guide them towards intentionally using their time and offering them opportunities to learn or explore something they're unfamiliar with." "They're all free to spend their time how they'd like. "The kids at our school are used to taking control over their own learning and know how to access information independently," Canby said. Sometimes most of the day is spent outside, while other days students focus on an indoor project. Their coursework is typically project-based, and they usually work in groups. At the micro-school, civic engagement is part of the courseworkĪt Canby's micro-school, students and teachers work together to create the agenda for the day. And in Georgia, trans high-school students have already been banned from being on sports teams that match their gender identity. The American Civil Liberties Union has said it's tracking more than 450 anti-LGBTQ bills in the US. She asked that Insider not name the school in order to protect the students' identities. "As a trans teacher of mainly trans students, I make sure they understand the state of trans rights in Georgia and understand that this bill will take away their right to gender-affirming healthcare," Canby said. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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