Some schools are now instructing teachers to withhold information (and in some cases even lie to parents) if their child uses a different name or gender at school than at home. Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), parents have a right to review their child’s school records.
Under this Federal law any institution/school that receives federal funding must respond within 45 days of a request by parents to inspect their child’s records. To assist you in requesting a review of your child’s records FAIR has prepared a letter template regarding requesting gender information about your student. Click on the Download button below to access the letter template.
