LGBTQ Questionnaire

VEA is committed to empowering members to advocate for inclusive policies for LGBTQ students and school employees and to urge school boards and localities to adopt anti-discrimination policies inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students and school employees. We must ensure that educators are informed and educated about the LGBTQ culture, community, and challenges.

Please complete the brief questionnaire to assist VEA's Human and Civil Rights Department in providing resources to members to increase their knowledge and ability to advocate, organize, and act!

Name Name First Last
Assignment/Position (ex. Teacher, Bus Driver, Clerk, etc.)
Email
Local Association *
Go to http://www.equalityvirginia.org/checklist/inclusive-schools/ and find your locality. This will give you an idea of whether your locality has policies in place. However, this map does NOT distinguish between nondiscrimination policies and anti-bullying/harassment policies. That will require a more refined search:

After consulting the map, try searching online for "[YOUR LOCALITY] Board Docs" with other keywords such as "nondiscrimination," "antidiscrimination," etc, will help you find these policies if they exist.
Does your locality have a nondiscriminatory policy?

Does your locality have a nondiscriminatory policy? Yes No Not Sure
Does your LOCALITY'S nondiscrimination policy protect CITIZENS based on any of the following? (Check all that apply.)

Does your LOCALITY'S nondiscrimination policy protect CITIZENS based on any of the following? (Check all that apply.) Sexual orientation Gender identity Gender expression Other Other
Does your LOCALITY'S nondiscrimination policy protect LOCAL EMPLOYEES based on any of the following? (Check all that apply.)

Does your LOCALITY'S nondiscrimination policy protect LOCAL EMPLOYEES based on any of the following? (Check all that apply.) Sexual orientation Gender identity Gender expression Other Other
If applicable, describe any other local or school board policies that are inclusive of LGBTQ people.
Do you have at least one staff member per school trained in how to support LGBTQ students? *

Do you have at least one staff member per school trained in how to support LGBTQ students? Yes No
Are there schools in your division that have gay-straight alliances (GSAs) for students to participate in?

Are there schools in your division that have gay-straight alliances (GSAs) for students to participate in? Yes No

Please answer the following questions: *
Please answer the following questions:	Very	Somewhat	Not very	Hostile
How supportive are employees in your school division of LGBTQ students and staff?	How supportive are employees in your school division of LGBTQ students and staff?Very	How supportive are employees in your school division of LGBTQ students and staff?Somewhat	How supportive are employees in your school division of LGBTQ students and staff?Not very	How supportive are employees in your school division of LGBTQ students and staff?Hostile
How supportive are citizens in your locality of the LGBTQ community?	How supportive are citizens in your locality of the LGBTQ community?Very	How supportive are citizens in your locality of the LGBTQ community?Somewhat	How supportive are citizens in your locality of the LGBTQ community?Not very	How supportive are citizens in your locality of the LGBTQ community?Hostile
How supportive are your local elected officials of LGBTQ students and staff?	How supportive are your local elected officials of LGBTQ students and staff?Very	How supportive are your local elected officials of LGBTQ students and staff?Somewhat	How supportive are your local elected officials of LGBTQ students and staff?Not very	How supportive are your local elected officials of LGBTQ students and staff?Hostile
How willing are people in your school division to advocate for these issues?	How willing are people in your school division to advocate for these issues?Very	How willing are people in your school division to advocate for these issues?Somewhat	How willing are people in your school division to advocate for these issues?Not very	How willing are people in your school division to advocate for these issues?Hostile

Are trainings offered/made available that empower teachers/administrators/support staff to support LGBTQ students?

Are trainings offered/made available that empower teachers/administrators/support staff to support LGBTQ students? Yes No
If applicable, do these staff members have additional trainings available on how to better support LGBTQ students?

If applicable, do these staff members have additional trainings available on how to better support LGBTQ students? Yes No
Is there a visible ally network (i.e. designated safe spaces) for LGBTQ students?

Is there a visible ally network (i.e. designated safe spaces) for LGBTQ students? Yes No
Are trans students allowed to choose sex-segregated spaces according to gender identity?

Are trans students allowed to choose sex-segregated spaces according to gender identity? Yes, they are allowed to choose No, they are restricted based on biologicial sex
Are there single-person restrooms available to all students?

Are there single-person restrooms available to all students? Yes No
If "yes," how are these restrooms labeled?

Some of the more common designations are "family restroom," "gender neutral restroom," "all gender restroom," "restroom," no gender labels, etc.

How would you rate your knowledge of the challenges/issues of the LGBTQ community (students/staff)? *
	5- expert knowledge	4- some knowledge	3- unsure	2- little knowledge	1- no knowledge
	5- expert knowledge	4- some knowledge	3- unsure	2- little knowledge	1- no knowledge

Are you interested in being a part of the LGBTQ workgroup?

Are you interested in being a part of the LGBTQ workgroup? Yes No

If yes, be sure to complete the demographics above.
Thank you for your time and participation. Your information will be helpful as we create more content and resources.

LGBTQ Questionnaire

LGBTQ Questionnaire

Thank you for your time and participation. Your information will be helpful as we create more content and resources.