West Virginia assistant principal suspended without pay for allegedly bullying transgender student

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A school official in West Virginia is facing an unpaid suspension for allegedly bullying a transgender student in the male restroom, saying, “You freak me out,” among other things. The allegations and the aftermath of the events, which prompted the American Civil Liberties Union to intervene, show the complexities that transgender lifestyles present in schools today.

The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that, according to the Jan. 8 school board meeting, the assistant principal is now on unpaid suspension through Feb. 1.

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