The March 12 call, a recording of which was obtained by The Lion, was attended by at least three representatives of the National Education Association (NEA), including Kansas City, Kansas, NEA President Dominick DeRosa.
The wide-ranging chat by district staff and others focused on how to continue LGBT advocacy after the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) department at Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) was rebranded under the name “Organizational Development.”
The online meeting, called an “LGBTQIA+ Round Table Discussion,” lasted 90 minutes and included discussion of how teachers could help students suffering from gender dysphoria hide the condition from their families, even for kids in elementary school.
