greenpinkie

This is a fascinating story, thank you for sharing it with us! I'm curious about whether you 'feel like' a woman now--and how that's different to how you felt before? Do you see the same face and body in the mirror as before? What did you think of your looks when you thought you were a man--and how do you feel about them as a woman?

Are there really no circumstances under which American public servants can strike? Wow.

Sure—but in places like Australia and the UK there are circumstances in which strike action can be approved. We have public service strikes where essential staff stay on duty or only certain duties are not carried out eg bus drivers don’t collect fares. Our teachers strike for half days with lots of notice for parents. Nurses strike by refusing to care for elective surgery patients (so no one already in hospital/who needs care that day is harmed) etc. a blanket absolutely no striking law is pretty full on.

Good on you for trying to make a difference. Please take these questions in the constructive spirit that they are meant. How are the teachers and other school staff supported to provide quality education once you guys leave the structure in place? There's a wealth of research showing that teacher quality is the strongest determinant of educational outcomes, but little suggestion that school design has an impact once you get past safety. How are you measuring the outcomes of your work?

Yes, where you and I live--but I'm talking about education in low income countries, where teacher quality is becoming the focus of attention.