A federal judge in San Diego ruled that public school employees cannot be prevented from informing parents if a student changes gender presentation at school, granting teachers a First Amendment right to disclose such information. The decision blocks school policies that barred parental notification and orders schools to permit staff communications even where state guidance previously protected student privacy. Education officials and legal teams for the state have appealed and requested a stay; the ruling immediately reshapes district-level policies and raises urgent implementation questions about student privacy, staff training, and liability in K‑12 settings that feed into teacher preparation programs at universities.