57 per cent agree schools should have to tell parents about their child’s desire to change their gender or pronouns
The numbers from a SecondStreet.org poll collected by market research firm Leger in May show that Premier Blaine Higgs appears to be on the right side of public opinion, despite public backlash and criticism from members of his own caucus.
“When it comes to informing parents about gender issues involving their children, the government appears to be on the same page with the majority of New Brunswickers,” SecondStreet.org president Colin Craig said in an interview. A demographic breakdown suggests support for a policy requiring parents to at least know if transgender or non-binary students under the age of 16 wish to change their preferred pronoun or name is widespread.That was also true if respondents had kids at home or not.
The same poll also asked respondents whether schools should have to place classroom materials on gender identity and sensitive race-related topics on their websites ahead of time so that parents could view them.Meanwhile, 51 per cent of respondents feel the public school system is “moving in the wrong direction” when asked generally about education.
The Leger poll surveyed 1,523 Canadians 18 years old or older and was completed between May 5 and 7. A probability sample of 1,523 respondents has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 per cent, 19 times out of 20.
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