When Teachers Don’t Recognize a Transgender Student’s Affirmed Name

Respecting each student’s identity comes with the job

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My 14-year-old son has a close friend in his class who recently started spending time in our home. For the purposes of protecting the child’s privacy, we’ll call this friend Jack. The boys spend the day in class together two days a week, and sometimes, Jack will…