Hello, my name is Zii. I am 17 years old. I have been going to Suncoast Polytechnical High School for 3+ years.

Unfortunatly, I had to drop out earlier this year due to my current health condition, and pressure of the school's staff that graduation wasen't my best option. Of course I don't disagree with them, I would have loved to finish school here at SPHS.

Getting to the point, I have PTSD, insomnia, osteoperosis, scoliosis, my hair is falling out, depersonalization, and on top of all of that, I am a Transgenderd student. It's like getting a biological/psychological sucker punch (actually multiple) and I have been bullied, teased, theatened, and afraid nearly all of my life.

But not when I entered SPHS. I got a fresh new start. I made a lot of friends, and met so many other great people suring these years. They've all been so understanding and helpful. I actually, for once in my life, felt safe and welcomed here. The only thing I want, is to cherish these moments forever, by being included in this year's (2013-2014) school yearbook.

But I feel as if a certain teacher, is being discriminatory to me. I emailed her earlier this year and asked if I could be in the yearbook (her being the head of the yearbook club). She said no because I am no longer enrolled in this school and that is wouldn't be fair to the other students. But I was enrolled this year! And I know that's not why. After I almost lost all hope, some of my friends, came up with a fantastic idea of purchasing me a page in the yearbook, so I could at least be remembered by everyone that I was a part of SPHS. The teacher agreed to sell them the page (which was $100) but after they turned it in to her, she was very unprofessional and yelled at my friends saying things like "This is stupid and underhanded." When I got the news I was greatly upset. My life has been rough, and I've been looking forward to this all year. Up until the last minute, I feel like I have been stabbed emotionally. I am so extremely dissapointed. My friends agree with me that this teacher has a "negative" view towards me and is discriminating. She also influnced every other staff member to "not allow" me to be in the yearbook. Even though when we spoke with them, they stated "I understand where you are coming from, and this puts me in an awkward position...."

I surveyed students at SPHS and everyone I surveyed stated that they have absolutely no problem with me being included in the yearbook. Even though I am no longer inrolled in school, they said I am no stranger, and I have been going there for 3+ years, that I should at the very least be a part of it. And that the school is being unfair to ME by not allowing me to be in the yearbook. After all, it isn't my fault I became ill and had to withdraw from school. I would love love love to graduate like everyone else.

But there's little I can do. All I'm asking is for you to sign this petition, and help me be a part of this school. When I entered as a freshman, I was supposed to graduate this year. I was part of class of 2014. I have never been to any other high school, and now I feel as if I had never been a part of this one either. It's as if I never attended SPHS. Please sign this petition, it's just one click but every signature means so much to me. That there's actually someone out there who agrees what this school did was wrong, and that there is still time to make a difference, not just for me, but for everyone who want's me to be included in the yearbook. (My family, my student friends, and of course you, who's reading this)

I'm not asking for money. I'm not asking for attention. And the purpose of this petition isn't to get her fired, that won't help anyone. I just want to spread awareness of how she unfairly discriminated me from the school, because of reasons I'll probably never know. Hopefully this will pursuade her to change her position. Just a photo of myself in the yearbook is all I am asking.

Thank you so much for your support.

(I'm reading all the comments, you guys are so wonderful!)