


The biggest school district in Ohio, Columbus City Schools, spent over $24,000 on a presentation instructing teachers how to hide students' gender transitions from parents, according to a report.
The presentation was held from Sept. 22-23, 2022, and was run by Q-inclusion, which is currently known as Hey Wes. The report, which was made possible through a public records request, revealed that the presentation recommended teachers avoid sharing a student's new gender identity with parents and for there be a “private place within the students records” inaccessible to parents.
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“Affirmed name should be used, regardless of legal name, on all paperwork and printed materials,” one of the slides in the presentation reads. “Legal name is kept in a segregated, confidential file. If student’s caregivers are not supportive or cannot know about their affirming name, there should be a private place within the student’s records to indicate the name and pronouns that staff and peers should use for the student, aligning with the student’s wishes.”
In total, $24,200.83 was paid by the school district to the consultants for this presentation.
The presentation also included a “Wheel of Power/Privilege" image, which placed "Power" in the middle of a circle and broke the circle into different categories, including gender, language, sexuality, and wealth. Additionally, the presentation featured a chart suggesting teachers and educators not use terms like “boys and girls” when addressing a class.
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The report comes as the situation of public education has become a contentious one between parents and school systems. In 2022, the Washington Examiner obtained a presentation for middle and high school students in Fairfax County Public Schools, which informed students they had a "right" of "non-disclosure" for their gender identity.
The Washington Examiner contacted Columbus City Schools for comment.