Powerful teachers union unveils LGBTQ toolkit with ze/zim pronouns in the classroom: 'Critical'

The National Education Association (NEA) released a toolkit on sexual orientation and gender identity for teachers last Wednesday, containing detailed guidance on ways to "dismantle systems of oppression" and to get out of the habit of "assuming pronouns," along with other LGBTQ+ focused content.

The toolkit from the nation's largest teachers union included LGBTQ+ trainings, LGBTQ+ book recommendations, links for LGBTQ+ guidance and a pronoun guide which detailed different ways to address people, including the masculine he/him/his and feminine she/her/hers and gender-neutral alternatives.

"We likely all grew up assuming we knew someone's pronouns just by looking at them, or knowing their gender, but that isn't the case," the guidance reads. "In an effort to be more affirming of all, it is important to get out of the habit of assuming pronouns."