Parents outraged after AISD staff allegedly suggests tracking students' menstrual cycles
Students at Clack Middle School were recently told by a staff member that they would begin tracking tracking female student's menstrual cycles.
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Parents outraged after AISD staff allegedly suggests tracking students' menstrual cycles
by Brenna Gibbons
Thu, October 24th 2024 at 10:27 AM
Updated Thu, October 24th 2024 at 5:19 PM
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Parents of Clack Middle School students are raising concerns after a staff member allegedly told students they would begin tracking menstrual cycles for female students. (KTXS/Scott Martin)
ABILENE, Texas — Students at Clack Middle School were allegedly told by a staff member that they would begin tracking menstrual cycles for female students.
Parents have expressed that they are outraged that this comment was made to their kids.
"This is a violation of their first amendment rights," one parent said. "This needs to be exposed and stopped. Parents are mad as hell!"
Parents were told to email the vice principal with their complaints and concerns. (KTXS/Jesse Smith)
The comment was allegedly made to the students in a classroom setting and several parents have contacted the school. They were told to email the assistant principal with their concerns and complaints.
KTXS reached out to Abilene ISD about the situation and they gave the following statement.
Abilene ISD is aware of allegations regarding an inappropriate comment made by a staff member at Clack Middle School. The district is actively investigating these allegations, and the staff member has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. We take every allegation of employee misconduct seriously. Our teachers and staff are expected to follow the highest standards of professional and personal conduct to protect the best interests of our students and schools.
KTXS is following this story and will provide updates as more information is available.