Photo by Carly Berlin/VTDigger and Vermont PublicThree weeks into the new school year, an 11-year-old Northfield middle school student has already faced multiple instances of harassment, according to his mother, who has reported the incidents to the school administration. And it’s just one instance in an apparent pattern of harassment and recent acts of hate across the Central Vermont Supervisory Union. The parent said her son is a trans student who is trying to find his identity and just started attending middle school in Northfield. He said the Paine Mountain School District that covers Northfield fails to consistently keep track of and document an affected student’s experiences and needs. “While the superintendent’s letter names the problem, the Northfield community is right to point out that words alone are not enough,” Schultz said.