More than 4 in 5 parents across Canada think K-12 teachers, schools should provide students with facts, not interpretations

VANCOUVER—Parents with kids in K-12 schools across Canada value balance rather than bias in classrooms, as well as parental involvement and consent, finds a new Leger poll commissioned by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

“With ongoing debates across Canada impacting K-12 classrooms, school policies and curriculum development, what we can glean from this parent survey is that a clear majority of parents across Canada want facts presented in classrooms rather than a teacher’s interpretation or opinions,” said Paige MacPherson, associate director of education studies at the Fraser Institute and co-author of Strong Parental Support for Balance, not Bias, and Parental Involvement in K-12 Classrooms.