Alaska School Laws
Protects transgender students? No
There is no safe schools law explicitly prohibiting transgender discrimination.
Protects gay and lesbian students? No
While Alaska does not have a safe schools law per se, the Alaska Code of Ethics and Teaching Standards lists sexual orientation as a protected category under which an educator "may not harass, discriminate against, or grant a discriminatory advantage to a student." The code further specifies that an educator "shall make reasonable effort to assure that a student is protected from harassment or discrimination" on the basis of sexual orientation and that an educator "and may not engage in a course of conduct that would encourage a reasonable student to develop a prejudice on these grounds." 20 Alaska Admin. Code 10.020 (2002).
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Last Updated: 3/12/2007