The emotions of a teenager are not simple to understand. As they move away from childhood and morph into an adult, the confusion invades many aspects of their lives, including in their classrooms.
For students recognizing their sexual orientation or gender identity, this confusion is intensified. As the students struggle to embrace this part of their life, teachers also struggle to understand the challenges LGBTQ students face.
A group of young people in south-central Indiana recently received a grant to close that gap by creating a training program for teachers throughout Indiana. StateImpact Indiana’s Claire McInerny reports on how the new program hopes to improve the school life of LGBTQ youth.
