Georgia governor blasts transgender student order

Conservative leaders in other states rushed to criticize the administration's guidance.

Since it was issued, some urged school districts to disregard it while several states have signed on to a brief asking a federal appeals court to rehear a case over a Virginia transgender student's access to the boys' bathroom.

Each district "must determine an appropriate response to this federal overreach," he said.

"[...] Congress acts, I assure the citizens of Georgia that the offices of the governor, attorney general and state school superintendent will work cooperatively to protect the interests of Georgia's children from this abuse of federal executive authority," Deal said.