evidence: Would California bill AB 1955 ban schools and teachers from notifying parents if their child modifies their gender identity? No, that's not true: The bill prevents teachers from being forced to notify parents of their child's preferred pronouns, the state senator who co-authored the bill told Lead Stories. According to the bill, teachers can notify the parents with the student's permission. [...] Assembly Bill 1955 (archived here), the Support Academic Futures & Educators for Today's Youth Act (SAFETY Act), says schools and their staff, as well as school districts and their staff, cannot be required to inform parents about their child's gender identity without the child's consent. It does not bar them from doing so; they are allowed to do so if the child consents. [...] Forced outing policies in California presented a very clear and present danger to many queer youth in the state. Even deep into the 21st Century, children are still sometimes disowned and abused because of expressions or even suspicions of their sexual orientation and gender identity. What AB 1955 does is prevent the compelled speech of teachers to out students to their parents. Additionally, it ensures that teachers cannot be fired for supporting a student in their right to not be discriminated against simply for who they are. This bill addresses the rare scenario where a child is out to the school and not their parents. It gives these queer youth the option to come out on their own terms, preventing them from the harm that would occur had they been forced out.