The School District of Lee County has seen an increase in disruption, insubordination and disrespect and skipping classes since the 2019 school year. The infor
Byron Donalds weighs in against transgender bathroom access
Byron Donalds. Image via Colin Hackley.
U.S. Rep.
Byron Donalds has urged the Lee County School Board to back off an interpretation of federal law on transgender policy.
That comes after hundreds of individuals showed up at a Lee County School Board meeting last week angry with current policy.
NBC-2 reports the crowd was angry about a best practices poster in schools saying students should use the bathroom and locker facilities matching their gender identity.
“I stand for the rights of all and against bullying and discrimination,” Donalds writes. “However, I feel it is essential to consider the more significant impact policies have on the community. There are a host of Local and Federal policies already in place that protect Lee County students. The addition of the Equality Florida graphic in the Student Code of Conduct is wholly unnecessary and inserts hyper-partisan propaganda in the name of ‘equality.’”