Canadian school board adopts dress code policy amid controversy on trans teacher with giant prosthetic breasts
Halton District School Board responded after parents demanded a professionalism policy
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Canadian school board adopted a professionalism policy after a transgender teacher was spotted with giant prosthetic breasts and nipples.
Halton District School Board (HDSB) published a professional policy that many parents demanded after photos of a teacher wearing breast prostheses went viral last year.
On Jan. 3, the Board of Trustees passed a motion requesting the Director of Education develop a professionalism policy "to maintain appropriate and professional standards of dress and decorum in the classroom," according to the Halton District School Board.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The draft was attached to the HDSB board meeting agenda released on Friday.
Trans teacher Kayla Lemieux teaches at Oakville Trafalgar High school in Canada. ((Screengrab/ Tucker Carlson Tonight))
The policy says, "The purpose of this Policy is to consolidate and affirm existing expectations regarding staff professionalism, including dress and decorum, at board and school settings and at school-based activities, focusing on the importance of demonstrating, through personal presentation, respect for public education and each student’s right to learn in a safe, inclusive and accepting environment."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Per the Guiding Principles in the policy, "The Court has recognized that the conduct of a teacher bears directly upon the community's perception of the ability of a teacher to fulfill a position of trust and influence, and upon the community's confidence in the public school system as a whole."
Kayla Lemieux wears huge prosthetic breasts to class. ((Screengrab/ Tucker Carlson Tonight))
However, there are no details about a dress code for the HDSB’s more than 10,000 employees.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Canadian transgender teacher Kayla Lemieux, who went viral in September for wearing huge, Z-cup prosthetic breasts to school, reportedly denied accusations that they were fake in a recent interview.
"I’m not wearing prosthetic breasts. These are real," Lemieux reportedly told The New York Post.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"My condition is classified as gigantomastia, which can also be referred to as macromastia or breast hypertrophy," the teacher explained.
Cleveland Clinic defines gigantomastia as a "rare condition" during which one's breasts "become excessively large. It can cause pain, infection, discomfort and issues with body image."
A Canadian school board adopted a professional policy that many parents demanded after photos of a teacher wearing breast prostheses went viral last year. (Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Lemieux fired back directly at allegations that the prosthetic breasts were for show and part of a publicity stunt.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I identify as a woman. Female. She/her," Lemieux emphasized.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to HDSB for comment and they responded with a statement.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"The Halton District School Board has high standards and high expectations of the educators who work in all our schools. This particular policy will consolidate and affirm existing expectations regarding staff professionalism in school settings – and at school-based activities."
"We take immense pride in the inclusiveness, compassion, and respect for human rights that our students and their families have demonstrated during this time. We will continue to prioritize students by setting an example of a Board that is inclusive, tolerant, and rooted in the belief of upholding human rights for everyone that is a part of this community."