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Here's How a Wisconsin School Thought Best to Solve the Transgender Bathroom Issue

Amy Curtis
Amy Curtis  |  February 02, 2026 8:00 AM

The trans insanity hasn't died, despite some massive legal and cultural victories that have dealt significant blows to the ideology and the movement. But we must remain vigilant, because the Left will not give up their latest pet cause without a fight, not even after a jury handed a victim of trans activism $2 million in a medical malpractice suit.

In New Richmond, Wisconsin, a high school principal is saying that all the school's biological girls must use single private bathrooms if they're uncomfortable with a "trans-identifying boy" being in the girls' bathrooms. After what happened in Loudoun County, Virginia, and elsewhere, it's clear girls should have the right to safe, single-sex spaces.

But they do not.

The principal, Nikki Benson, sent a letter to parents about the issue.

Here's what the letter says (emphasis added):

I want to thank you for reaching out and sharing your concerns about this. We do not want any of our students to feel uncomfortable at school as the safety and security of our students is very important to us. I do want you to know I am not able to conform or discuss any private educational data about other students with you; in the same way I cannot share information about your daughter with other parents, I cannot confirm or discuss the status of any other students with you.

Regarding your question about policy, state and federal law currently require school districts in Wisconsin to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with their gender identity. This has been the law in the state for a number of years and is not a new or even recent policy. Because this is a matter controlled by state and federal law, there is no action the School District could take that is contrary to this position without potentially violating student rights and the law.

Please know that if your daughter is not comfortable using the girls' bathroom, we do have single, private bathrooms available for her to use. She will be excused from any tardies she may receive if using this bathroom interferes with her ability to arrive at the start of class.

We appreciate you reaching out with your concerns and hope you can understand the District's position.

It is a lie that state and federal law require such compliance. Wisconsin's legislature is Republican controlled and has been for the better part of a decade. There is no such law on the books in the state. Nor does federal law require that.

And if there are single, private restrooms available, why doesn't the "trans-identifying" boy use those? Why does every girl in the school have to be displaced — and be made late for class — because of one other student?

Exactly that.

They never believed in democracy because it means they sometimes lose.

This is radicalizing.

Because the Democratic Party says so.