Recapping some of the legislation passed last week

Destin Cramer, left, and Noah Rice place a new sticker on the door at the ceremonial opening of a gender neutral bathroom at Nathan Hale high school Tuesday, May 17, 2016, in Seattle. President Obama’s directive ordering schools to accommodate transgender students has been controversial in some places but since 2012 Seattle has mandated that transgender students be able to use of the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice. Nearly half of the district’s 15 high schools already have gender neutral bathrooms and one high school has had a transgender bathroom for 20 years. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

by: Hayley Boyd

Posted: May 31, 2023 / 10:33 AM CDT

Updated: May 31, 2023 / 10:33 AM CDT

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Bob Sirott, to talk about some of the legislation that was passed in Springfield last week. These include standards for all-gender bathrooms, help for the CTA, full-day kindergarten classes, and more.