Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, Idaho K-12 teachers and college professors will not be required to use a student’s preferred pronouns or name in the classroom. Idaho House Bill 538, which was enacted on July 1, 2024, allows teachers to choose whether or not to use names or pronouns for students that don’t correlate with their gender assigned at birth without parental consent. The law also protects teachers and government employees from legal action if they refuse to use an individual’s preferred name or pronouns.