A Glendale school district in California suspended two children for five days after misgendering a trans student and subjecting them to a training called “restorative justice.”
According to an email reviewed by Fox News Digital, two students misgendered another student, then ran away as the teacher approached and attempted to correct them. The email was sent by the former Principal of Herbert Hoover High School, Jennifer Earl, and then reported by Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) Voices.
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“I suspended two students for five days each today and will be conducting [restorative justice] with students and teacher for [the misgendering] … In interviewing them, they admitted to being curious about a transgender person,” Earl said.
“I asked [the] teacher [involved in the incident] how he wanted to handle it, if he wanted me to just teach them about misgendering or would he like me to speak about being trans. He asked me to educate on transgender. It was well received from students and parents. [Restorative justice] will happen after suspension,” the email said.
GUSD talked with Fox News, claiming that the school is considering misgendering, or using the wrong pronouns, as a form of bullying, based on the student’s “perceived” intent.
“A student has never been punished, much less suspended, for accidentally using the wrong pronoun to refer to a peer or staff member. However, a student could be suspended if the action escalated to harassment or bullying,” a spokesperson said.
According to the GUSD website, “Restorative Practice is a framework for building community and for responding to challenging behavior through authentic dialogue, coming to understanding, and making things right.”
The person making the restorative justice call will ask “barrier breaking” questions including: “Describe the ideal family” … “If you could smash one thing … what would you smash?” “What is the greatest value that guides your life?”
The district’s website continues, “When there is harm or conflict within the established community, restorative responses help to repair the damage. This is done through processes that bring harmed and harmers together to address root causes of the conflict, support accountability for those responsible, and promote healing for impacted individuals. As a result, community is once again restored bringing back a sense of belonging to all.”
A spokesperson added, “In Glendale Unified, we work together with our parents as partners to create safe, inclusive environments where every child can learn and thrive. We follow all laws and policies established by the California legislature and the Department of Education.”
The website is essentially attempting to even control how adults and children should frame their questioning. Basically, an “inclusive environment” according to this district only accepts what they “perceive” to be “healing,” “impactful” and “responsible.”
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