Jennifer Eller, a transgender woman and teacher, has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Prince George's County public schools, claiming school officials did not take sufficient action when she was repeatedly harassed and threatened. The school system failed to effectively intervene as she was repeatedly harassed by students, parents and colleagues, she said. Schools spokeswoman Raven Hill said county schools follow State Department of Education guidance on youth gender identity nondiscrimination. The school system took three years to change the name on Eller’s email address — meaning her transgender status was revealed to those who emailed her. It was 2015 when Eller filed formal complaints: first with the school system, then with the federal EEOC.

Source: Washington Post February 01, 2019 00:56 UTC