School district should consider privacy of all students

How did we come to this? State law says that schools cannot discriminate on bases of sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or gender identity. It is a good law except when it violates common sense and the rights of others.

Cheney School District is considering adopting a new nondiscrimination policy that addresses transgender student issues. Within the new policy is the transgender students’ right to access the restrooms and locker rooms with which they most associate their identity. The new policy reads:

“The District recognizes the importance of an inclusive approach toward transgender...