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Dear John,
A new leger poll commissioned by the Fraser Institute finds that parents with kids in K-12 schools across Canada value balance rather than bias in classrooms, as well as parental involvement and consent.
The poll finds that:
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76% of parents agree that students should be presented with both sides of controversial issues or avoided entirely.
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91% of parents think classroom material and discussions should always be age-appropriate.
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82% of parents believe that schools should provide advance notice of controversial topics being discussed in class or during formal school activities.
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7 in 10 parents believe that parents should have the right to remove their child from a specific lesson on a controversial issue, with no consequence to their child’s grade.
Parents overwhelmingly value balance, not bias. They want their kids to be taught age-appropriate facts rather than opinions and expect prior notice so they may offer informed consent about anything controversial happening in their kids’ schools.
Check out the results here, and be sure to spread the news on social media!
Sincerely,
Niels Veldhuis
President
The Fraser Institute
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