Defending Education’s federal privacy complaint filed last month alleges that Seattle Public Schools is violating two federal laws – the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment – with its gender identity policies.
The civil rights complaint claims the district’s policies, specifically those that keep student gender identity information secret from parents, violate parents’ rights to inspect and review their children’s education records.
The complaint also argues that the district's “Community Health Lockers” project, which provides gender-affirming supplies to minors without parental consent or knowledge, violates parental rights regarding surveys, physical exams, or, by extension, treatment and supplies provided in a school setting.
