Complaint Filed Against North Carolina High School Over Transgender Student Issue
A formal complaint has been lodged against a high school in North Carolina, claiming that school officials did not respond appropriately to reports of a transgender student allegedly peeping on a female student in the locker room, causing her discomfort.
Students from Cox Mill High School in Concord have accused principal Chris Myers of saying that the school’s handling of issues related to transgender students was “too political to handle,” and are alleging that he subsequently minimized the complaints. The complaint has been brought to light by the America First Legal (AFL) group, referencing an appeal from student Trista Luck submitted to the Cabarrus County Board of Education last December.
“There’s a biological male who dresses and acts like a woman, and he’s on the football and basketball cheer teams. That’s fine. The issue arises when he uses the women’s locker room and restrooms,” Luck stated. She mentioned a teammate who felt watched while changing during a spring sports practice, which made her uncomfortable.
Luck also indicated that she and others began to steer clear of bathrooms and locker rooms with trans students, as Myers allegedly told them they could “go somewhere else” if they felt uneasy. She felt that he “blatantly ignored our concerns.”
Interestingly, just ten days after these allegations surfaced, Myers stepped down from his role.
The AFL is urging both the Department of Education and the Department of Justice to look into the school district’s policies regarding transgender students. They allege that the district may have breached Title IX, which forbids sexual discrimination in federally funded institutions.
“Girls should never have to give up their privacy, safety, or dignity because officials are hesitant to address biological reality,” noted Ian Prior, a senior counsel with the AFL. He emphasized the need for federal authorities to step in and ensure that Cabarrus County schools adhere to federal law rather than ideologies.
The AFL concluded that making female students share intimate spaces with biological males creates a troublesome educational atmosphere.
