Affirming teachers can have the biggest impact on trans kids’ success in school, new study finds

Affirming teachers can have the biggest impact on trans kids’ success in school, new study finds

As middle and high school students head back to class for a new school year, combined research shows that affirming teachers and the support of friends are instrumental to a positive school experience for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse (TGE) students. The research brief, School Experiences and Outcomes Among Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender-Expansive Young People, is based on two major studies conducted by The Trevor Project and Gl…