Fairfax schools OK plan to punish students who misgender classmates

Published June 17, 2022 12:00am ET



The Fairfax County School Board approved changes to its student code of conduct on cellphone usage and transgender rights after a long, heated school board meeting Thursday night.

The board passed restrictive cellphone rules and also expanded punishment for students who “misgender” or “deadname” transgender classmates.

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