"I just don't think teachers should be gender police," Newsom said at a press conference December 16. The focus should be on educating children rather than monitoring their identities.
"If that concern is around their sexual orientation, I find it curious, but to the extent that they feel that someone's sexual orientation is a safety issue, then those teachers can continue as they have been able to engage parents."
"Often they can't confide with someone at home. They confide with a teacher. And a teacher may, in many ways, save their life.
Newsom emphasized that the law protects students who rely on teachers for support with their identity, reinforcing that teachers should not be penalized for confidentiality.
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