Unions Shield Secret Transitions

A local teachers' union used labor‑law protections in Rocklin, California to defend policies that keep student gender transitions confidential from parents. That creates a legal and policy pathway where collective‑bargaining or employment rules, not just school policy, determine whether parents are notified about major changes involving their children. — If unions can insulate school practices from parental oversight via contracts, it shifts the balance of authority over students from families and elected school boards toward labor institutions, with statewide and national implications for parental rights and education governance.