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Counselor Reinstated After Court Ruling on Misgendering

11/1/2025

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Delinda Dykes, guidance counselor at Amherst Regional Middle School, has been reinstated after a Hampshire Superior Court judge ruled in her favor.
Dykes was fired in 2023 over allegations of misgendering transgender students.
Although she won her reinstatement appeal in August, the school district is appealing the judge's decision.
Judge James M. Manitsas denied the district's appeal and emphasized Dykes' commitment to fostering a safe learning environment for students.

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Delinda Dykes, guidance counselor at Amherst Regional Middle School, has been reinstated after a Hampshire Superior Court judge ruled in her favor.
Dykes was fired in 2023 over allegations of misgendering transgender students.
Although she won her reinstatement appeal in August, the school district is appealing the judge's decision.
Judge James M. Manitsas denied the district's appeal and emphasized Dykes' commitment to fostering a safe learning environment for students.