Building relationships with others within a safe, accepting environment can be a crucial component of helping transgender students feel engaged and committed in school while they are navigating personal identity issues as well as the formation of positive self-esteem. (Kurt, 2017, p. 15)

It becomes more evident, with every article we read, the importance and the major responsibility that educators must take to make their classrooms a welcoming environment. Whether it be newcomers who don’t know the language and want to fit in, or the students that don’t participate in class because they didn’t have breakfast. All students should have and deserve a space where they aren’t judged, as the article states. Not only transgender students, but all adolescents are “navigating personal identity”, as young adults, they’re all discovering themselves. Every event at school, small or big, can affect the construction of a teen’s self-esteem, in both negative and positive ways. I do believe that how to handle or provide services for transgender students is a sensitive topic that must be discussed with all staff. I say sensitive because that’s the feeling I got when I read that transgender students not only question themselves but are also faced with questions by fellow classmates. This may put them in an unpleasing position where they might feel the need to justify who they are and how they feel when they shouldn’t have to. Therefore, it’s not only important to educate students about accepting and not judging any student, but also educators must take action in learning the laws and policies that keep their students safe and, in result, allows for a welcoming classroom environment.