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Unless the kids come from an abusive household where being gay or trans would be considered 'sinful' behavior so the kids don't want to come out to their parents in any way.
And then the schools will narc on them.
Children are young people, not the parents belongings. So, yes.
Interesting.
Shouldn't it be left in the hands of those most affected, the students involved? Why are we letting older people decide if their personal information should be forcibly shared or not? Most of them are capable of knowing the gravity of their parents' knowing, or at least they know if their parents would be supportive or not. I would ask the student, "Do you agree with me informing your parents about this and discussing it together?" Most of them would probably say no, and that's okay.
You tell me. Children aren't equipped to make the best decisions for themselves, which is why they don't have the same freedoms afforded to adults.
Neither are the school staff and the government though. Ultimately, the students know their parents more than the others. It's not necessarily about what is best for them, but what is the safest for them. We can't assume the parents want the best for their children; some parents want the best for themselves or their god before their children's interests.
(This of course given that students shall be provided mental health and professional care, not just left to wander this new phenomenon alone)
Faculty are better equipped than children to decide what's best for the children, which is why they are trusted to make those decisions every day.
How do you determine when children get to decide what's best for themselves instead of adults?