Most of the payout covers “agreed upon wages,” though it also includes $30,000 to cover her attorney fees, according to the agreement, which was obtained by The Washington Post through a public records request.

At the same time, calls to LGBTQ+ youth crisis hotlines have exploded, with some advocates drawing a connection between the spike in bullying and hate crimes, and the political climate.

When Kim Rider and her team contact a former student, they aren’t just checking in—they’re also gathering data. Rider oversees career and technical education in Allen Parish, a region of rural Louisiana known for pine forests and the state’s largest casino.

The wealthy Northern Virginia school system just outside Washington—the third largest in the state—has been thrust into multiple controversies in recent years over its handling of sexual assaults at two high schools and fiery fights over school masking, equity plans and pronouns.