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The CDC (Center for Disease Control) has put out an ‘LGBTQ Inclusivity in Schools: A Self-Assessment Tool’. The target audience listed is ‘School and district staff who are interested in facilitating a more inclusive environment’ and claims to assess ‘individual-level knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors that foster inclusivity, in addition to determining strengths and weaknesses in current school-level inclusive policies, programs, and practices. It also includes a grading scale for schools that range from ‘Mostly C’s – Committed to Change (Minimally Inclusive), Mostly B’s – Beginning to Break Through (Moderately Inclusive), Mostly A’s – Awesome Ally (Highly Inclusive)’.

The assessment tool asks a number of politically charged topics such as assuming a person’s gender, chosen names or refraining from ever using gender terms/pronouns. For example, ‘I cannot assume a student’s gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation.’ with the answers being ‘A—I do not presume to know a student/s gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation. B—I can sometimes determine a student’s gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation. C—I can always determine a student’s gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation.’ Or, ‘I use students’ chosen name(s) in all school environments, including abbreviations and pronouns [e.g., Jim vs. James; Natalie (she, her) vs Nathan (he, him)]’ with the answers being ‘A—I use students’ chosen name(s) and pronoun(s) and encourage my colleagues to use students’ chosen name(s) and pronoun(s). B—I use students’ chosen name(s) or pronoun(s). C—I only use students’ legal name(s) and pronoun(s)’.

It also links to a number of activist organizations and resources.