Transgender students face harassment in NY schools: report

A scathing New York Civil Liberties Union report published Wednesday revealed harassment of transgender students in classrooms statewide.

In the 2012-13 school year, New York schools reported 24,478 incidents to state education officials, including 19 percent related to gender stereotypes.

NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman said the figures point to pervasive discrimination. "Transgender and gender nonconforming children as young as five face relentless harassment," she said.

City school officials said the agency provides clear guidelines to support transgender students. State officials said they would issue new guidelines this summer.