The law protects teachers and administrators from retaliation if they choose not to follow district directives to out queer kids to their parents. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. The ED’s statement said that the SPPO offered CDE “the opportunity to voluntarily resolve its FERPA violations” by telling school districts that parent must be given access to their student’s education records, including any pronoun changes, upon request. If California doesn’t comply, it risks losing the $8 billion in annual education funding it receives from the federal government. Subscribe to the LGBTQ Nation newsletter and be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.