Default to Preferred Name / Hide First Name

I would like teachers to only have access to preferred names, not "first names" as a way to better support transgender students. I would like teachers to only see preferred names in directories and class lists as a way to not accidentally misname students.

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  • Aug 26 2021
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  • lauren marcus eisenberg commented
    22 May, 2023 05:03pm

    By extension: I'd like all directories to hide first name and default to preferred name.

  • Pam Foster commented
    25 Oct, 2022 03:35pm

    This is coming up for discussion more and more frequently, especially on screens that teachers use. Multiple areas display First Name regardless of the format selected in Core -> Users -> User Profile Settings ->User name formats (in our case, {nickname|firstname} {lastname} is selected). For example, teachers still see first name when clicking launch gradebook, in report card grading, or when taking attendance. As a result, subs have accidentally called students by their first/legal name instead of their preferred name. This can create a great deal of frustration for some students/parents. It seems these areas should also honor the chosen user name format.

  • Peter Cox commented
    8 Dec, 2021 10:57pm
  • Nancy Kierstead commented
    3 Nov, 2021 02:02pm

    Please allow us to hide first names. As Brian mentioned, this is crucial to ensure all of our students are known and valued.

  • Brian Gray commented
    14 Oct, 2021 10:02pm

    It is not currently possible to make the first name field unpublished on the contact card's General Information area. This missing setting is needed to support transgender and non-binary students.