Beyond the Numbers: What LGBTQ+ Students Are Really Experiencing in Schools

Beyond the Numbers: What LGBTQ+ Students Are Really Experiencing in Schools

In classrooms across the United States, LGBTQ+ students are navigating something far more complex than assignments and attendance. They are navigating safety, identity, belonging and, increasingly, a political climate that shapes all three. The latest National School Climate Survey from GLSEN offers a sobering picture. Only one in three LGBTQ+ students report that they frequently or often look forward to school. Nearly two-thirds say they feel u…