U.S. tells schools to give transgender students bathroom rightsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration told U.S. public schools on Friday that transgender students must be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice, upsetting Republicans and raising the likelihood of fights over federal funding and legal authority.  Conservatives pushed back against the administration’s non-binding guidance to schools, the latest battleground in the issue of rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the guidance “must be challenged.” “If President Obama thinks he can bully Texas schools into allowing men to have open access to girls in bathrooms, he better prepare for yet another legal fight,”  Paxton, a Tea Party champion, said in a statement. Other Republican-led states joined calls to disregard the White House’s directive and accused the administration of overstepping its role. In North Carolina, Governor Pat McCrory labeled the move a “massive executive branch overreach” and called on federal courts and the U.S. Congress to intercede, while Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said it was “offensive, intrusive and totally lacking in common sense.” The U.S. Education and Justice Departments, in a letter, told school districts nationwide that while the guidance carries no legal weight, they must not discriminate against students, including based on their gender identity. The guidance contained an implicit threat that school districts defying the Obama administration’s interpretation of the law could face lawsuits or be deprived of federal aid. The White House defended its actions, saying the guidance should not be viewed as a threat but instead as a set of “specific, tangible, real-world advice and suggestions” that many schools had sought and will welcome. “That’s what we’re looking for: solutions that protect the safety and dignity of every single student in school,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters at a daily briefing, adding that the idea was to prevent discrimination against a range of groups extending beyond the transgender community.    The directive came as the Justice Department and North Carolina are battling in federal court over a North Carolina state law approved in March that prohibits people from using public restrooms not corresponding to their gender assigned at birth, while other states weigh similar measures. North Carolina’s law was the first to ban people from restrooms in public buildings and schools not matching the sex on their birth certificate. Mississippi has enacted legislation similarly viewed as discriminatory by civil and gay rights groups, and Tennessee and Missouri considered similar measures. The letter to the schools from Washington said that, to get federal funding under existing rules, a school has to agree not to treat students or activities differently on the basis of sex. That includes not treating a transgender student differently from other students of the same gender identity, officials said. The American Civil Liberties Union said the guidance would help make students “free to bring their whole selves to school.” In a sign of what defiant states may face, the Justice Department this week asked a U.S. District Court in North Carolina to declare the state in violation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and order it to stop enforcing the ban. Americans are divided over which public restrooms should be used by transgender people, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed, with 44 percent saying people should use them according to their biological sex and 39 percent saying they should be used according to the gender with which they identify. A group representing U.S. school boards called the guidance “unsettled law.” “A dispute about the intent of the federal law must ultimately be resolved by the courts and the Congress,” the National School Boards Association said in a statement.  Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, was less critical than many of his party in several television interviews, saying the issue should be left up to individual states.  “Everybody has to be protected ... but it’s a tiny, tiny portion of the population,” Trump told Fox News. politicsNews
tells schools give transgender students bathroom rightswashington reuters the obama administration told public schools friday transgender students must allowed use bathroom choice upsetting republicans raising likelihood fights federal funding legal authority conservatives pushed back administration guidance schools latest battleground issue rights lesbian gay bisexual transgender americans texas attorney general ken taxon said guidance must if president obama thinks bully texas schools allowing men open access girls bathrooms better prepare yet another legal fight taxon tea party champion said statement other states joined calls disregard white house directive accused administration overstepping role in north carolina governor pat mccrory labeled move massive executive branch overreach called federal courts congress interred arkansas governor asa hutchinson said offensive intrusive totally lacking common the education justice departments letter told school districts nationwide guidance carries legal weight must discriminate students including based gender identity the guidance contained implicit threat school districts defying obama administration interpretation law could face lawsuits deprived federal aid the white house defended actions saying guidance viewed threat instead set specific tangible advice suggestions many schools sought welcome that looking solutions protect safety dignity every single student school white house spokesman josh earnest told reporters daily briefing adding idea prevent discrimination range groups extending beyond transgender community the directive came justice department north carolina battling federal court north carolina state law approved march prohibits people using public restrooms corresponding gender assigned birth states weigh similar measures north carolina law first ban people restrooms public buildings schools matching sex birth certificate mississippi enacted legislation similarly viewed discriminatory civil gay rights groups tennessee missouri considered similar measures the letter schools washington said get federal funding existing rules school agree treat students activities differently basis sex that includes treating transgender student differently students gender identity officials said the american civil liberties union said guidance would help make students free bring whole selves in sign defiant states may face justice department week asked district court north carolina declare state violation civil rights act order stop enforcing ban americans divided public restrooms used transgender people poll showed percent saying people use according biological sex percent saying used according gender identify a group representing school boards called guidance unsettled a dispute intent federal law must ultimately resolved courts congress national school boards association said statement donald trump presumptive republican presidential nominee less critical many party several television interviews saying issue left individual states everybody protected tiny tiny portion population trump told fox news politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. tells schools to give transgender students bathroom rightsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration told U.S. public schools on Friday that transgender students must be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice, upsetting Republicans and raising the likelihood of fights over federal funding and legal authority.  Conservatives pushed back against the administration’s non-binding guidance to schools, the latest battleground in the issue of rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the guidance “must be challenged.” “If President Obama thinks he can bully Texas schools into allowing men to have open access to girls in bathrooms, he better prepare for yet another legal fight,”  Paxton, a Tea Party champion, said in a statement. Other Republican-led states joined calls to disregard the White House’s directive and accused the administration of overstepping its role. In North Carolina, Governor Pat McCrory labeled the move a “massive executive branch overreach” and called on federal courts and the U.S. Congress to intercede, while Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said it was “offensive, intrusive and totally lacking in common sense.” The U.S. Education and Justice Departments, in a letter, told school districts nationwide that while the guidance carries no legal weight, they must not discriminate against students, including based on their gender identity. The guidance contained an implicit threat that school districts defying the Obama administration’s interpretation of the law could face lawsuits or be deprived of federal aid. The White House defended its actions, saying the guidance should not be viewed as a threat but instead as a set of “specific, tangible, real-world advice and suggestions” that many schools had sought and will welcome. “That’s what we’re looking for: solutions that protect the safety and dignity of every single student in school,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters at a daily briefing, adding that the idea was to prevent discrimination against a range of groups extending beyond the transgender community.    The directive came as the Justice Department and North Carolina are battling in federal court over a North Carolina state law approved in March that prohibits people from using public restrooms not corresponding to their gender assigned at birth, while other states weigh similar measures. North Carolina’s law was the first to ban people from restrooms in public buildings and schools not matching the sex on their birth certificate. Mississippi has enacted legislation similarly viewed as discriminatory by civil and gay rights groups, and Tennessee and Missouri considered similar measures. The letter to the schools from Washington said that, to get federal funding under existing rules, a school has to agree not to treat students or activities differently on the basis of sex. That includes not treating a transgender student differently from other students of the same gender identity, officials said. The American Civil Liberties Union said the guidance would help make students “free to bring their whole selves to school.” In a sign of what defiant states may face, the Justice Department this week asked a U.S. District Court in North Carolina to declare the state in violation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and order it to stop enforcing the ban. Americans are divided over which public restrooms should be used by transgender people, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed, with 44 percent saying people should use them according to their biological sex and 39 percent saying they should be used according to the gender with which they identify. A group representing U.S. school boards called the guidance “unsettled law.” “A dispute about the intent of the federal law must ultimately be resolved by the courts and the Congress,” the National School Boards Association said in a statement.  Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, was less critical than many of his party in several television interviews, saying the issue should be left up to individual states.  “Everybody has to be protected ... but it’s a tiny, tiny portion of the population,” Trump told Fox News. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: tells schools give transgender students bathroom rightswashington reuters the obama administration told public schools friday transgender students must allowed use bathroom choice upsetting republicans raising likelihood fights federal funding legal authority conservatives pushed back administration guidance schools latest battleground issue rights lesbian gay bisexual transgender americans texas attorney general ken taxon said guidance must if president obama thinks bully texas schools allowing men open access girls bathrooms better prepare yet another legal fight taxon tea party champion said statement other states joined calls disregard white house directive accused administration overstepping role in north carolina governor pat mccrory labeled move massive executive branch overreach called federal courts congress interred arkansas governor asa hutchinson said offensive intrusive totally lacking common the education justice departments letter told school districts nationwide guidance carries legal weight must discriminate students including based gender identity the guidance contained implicit threat school districts defying obama administration interpretation law could face lawsuits deprived federal aid the white house defended actions saying guidance viewed threat instead set specific tangible advice suggestions many schools sought welcome that looking solutions protect safety dignity every single student school white house spokesman josh earnest told reporters daily briefing adding idea prevent discrimination range groups extending beyond transgender community the directive came justice department north carolina battling federal court north carolina state law approved march prohibits people using public restrooms corresponding gender assigned birth states weigh similar measures north carolina law first ban people restrooms public buildings schools matching sex birth certificate mississippi enacted legislation similarly viewed discriminatory civil gay rights groups tennessee missouri considered similar measures the letter schools washington said get federal funding existing rules school agree treat students activities differently basis sex that includes treating transgender student differently students gender identity officials said the american civil liberties union said guidance would help make students free bring whole selves in sign defiant states may face justice department week asked district court north carolina declare state violation civil rights act order stop enforcing ban americans divided public restrooms used transgender people poll showed percent saying people use according biological sex percent saying used according gender identify a group representing school boards called guidance unsettled a dispute intent federal law must ultimately resolved courts congress national school boards association said statement donald trump presumptive republican presidential nominee less critical many party several television interviews saying issue left individual states everybody protected tiny tiny portion population trump told fox news politicsnews