{"id":309,"date":"2023-01-13T20:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T01:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/?p=309"},"modified":"2023-01-13T20:26:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T01:26:02","slug":"alliance-statement-on-the-1-11-23-board-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/2023\/01\/13\/alliance-statement-on-the-1-11-23-board-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Alliance Statement on the 1-11-23 Board Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-309\" data-postid=\"309\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-309 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_fipa700 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_dq67700 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_v0mp500   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The Alliance for Education in Waukesha is deeply disturbed by the actions that the School District of Waukesha Board took at its monthly meeting on Wednesday night. [View meeting at <a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-TgEgoJSrAg&amp;fbclid=IwAR1gufna6ZSgFrCbETmZ_z0joDRoI7cQ_yuosTBJqcSwJ4GU7t6WU0IMqAY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-TgEgoJSrAg<\/a> ]<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Although we are heartened that the Board chose not to force a unilateral business casual dress code onto SDW staff which would have made their day-to-day jobs much more physically difficult and painful, we are saddened by how their actions have sought to single out, alienate and\/or out LGBTQ+ students in the district and force SDW staff to be put in the middle in notifying SDW parents of students&#8217; preferences at school.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">In addition, SDW staff is now banned from wearing or displaying on their clothing any messaging which could be deemed political &#8211; including any rainbow colored items or other messages which could be construed as being pro-LGBTQ+.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">This action will make SDW schools an entirely unsafe environment for LGBTQ+ students whose parents may be unsupportive of their identity, and the end result is that it may require SDW staff to unwillingly out an LGBTQ+ student to their parents. Students in this position will in essence need to choose between staying in the closet both in school and at home, enduring gender dysphoria and suffering with shame, guilt and turmoil in silence to ensure their physical or emotional safety at home; OR living their truth at school and being unwillingly outed to parents who may inflict mental or verbal abuse upon their child, throw their child out of the house, or force them to seek religious or conversion therapy (which is still legal in Wisconsin).<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Studies show that LGBTQ+ youth are more than four times as likely as their cis straight peers to contemplate suicide; and 45% of LGBTQ+ youth have considered suicide in the last year, with more than half of transgender or nonbinary youth considering suicide.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Forcibly outing students to parents who may not be well-equipped to handle such situations is downright dangerous and leaves LGBTQ+ students with literally no support from adults in their lives. It is our hope that the ACLU and state lawmakers will stand up and take notice of this situation which could literally endanger the life of students.<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Alliance for Education in Waukesha is deeply disturbed by the actions that the School District of Waukesha Board took at its monthly meeting on Wednesday night. 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[View meeting at <a tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-TgEgoJSrAg&amp;fbclid=IwAR1gufna6ZSgFrCbETmZ_z0joDRoI7cQ_yuosTBJqcSwJ4GU7t6WU0IMqAY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-TgEgoJSrAg<\/a> ]\u00a0Although we are heartened that the Board chose not to force a unilateral business casual dress code onto SDW staff which would have made their day-to-day jobs much more physically difficult and painful, we are saddened by how their actions have sought to single out, alienate and\/or out LGBTQ+ students in the district and force SDW staff to be put in the middle in notifying SDW parents of students' preferences at school.\u00a0In addition, SDW staff is now banned from wearing or displaying on their clothing any messaging which could be deemed political - including any rainbow colored items or other messages which could be construed as being pro-LGBTQ+.\u00a0This action will make SDW schools an entirely unsafe environment for LGBTQ+ students whose parents may be unsupportive of their identity, and the end result is that it may require SDW staff to unwillingly out an LGBTQ+ student to their parents. Students in this position will in essence need to choose between staying in the closet both in school and at home, enduring gender dysphoria and suffering with shame, guilt and turmoil in silence to ensure their physical or emotional safety at home; OR living their truth at school and being unwillingly outed to parents who may inflict mental or verbal abuse upon their child, throw their child out of the house, or force them to seek religious or conversion therapy (which is still legal in Wisconsin).\u00a0Studies show that LGBTQ+ youth are more than four times as likely as their cis straight peers to contemplate suicide; and 45% of LGBTQ+ youth have considered suicide in the last year, with more than half of transgender or nonbinary youth considering suicide.\u00a0Forcibly outing students to parents who may not be well-equipped to handle such situations is downright dangerous and leaves LGBTQ+ students with literally no support from adults in their lives. 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