Illinois mom files federal complaint over school's transgender student policies
- A student at Shepard Middle School in Deerfield claimed she was forced to change in front of a transgender classmate; the school denied this assertion, stating that no student is required to change in front of others in the locker room.
- Nicole Georgas filed a complaint with the U.S. Justice Department, expressing concerns about her daughter and other girls being compelled to change in the presence of a transgender student.
- Representative Mary Miller urged President Donald Trump to revoke federal funding for Deerfield School District 109 due to what she termed 'radical gender policies' that compromise student privacy.
- The controversy highlights a national debate over transgender rights and student privacy, with varying community responses reflecting concerns about inclusivity versus privacy in school settings.
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East Aurora mom drops lawsuit after school drops further discipline over son's gender comment
A mother has dropped the federal lawsuit she filed last week after her eighth-grade son was disciplined by his East Aurora middle school, in part because he expressed his belief
Federal investigation opens into Illinois schools over transgender in girls' locker room
Illinois education authorities were hit with a federal probe over a mother's report that her middle-school daughter and other girls were required to change clothes in the same locker room as a biological male who identifies as female.


Transgender school locker room policy puts Illinois in the national spotlight
(The Center Square) – An Illinois law that mandates that students must be permitted access to bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity is getting national attention.
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