A majority of Canadians say schools should be required to inform the parents if a child expresses their desire to change their gender, a recent poll finds.
The poll, conducted by market research firm Leger, found that 57 percent of Canadians said that public schools have the obligation to tell parents about their child’s desire to switch genders or pronouns should their teachers become aware of it.
The findings were based on an online survey with 1,523 Canadians, aged 18 and over, conducted from May 5-7. It was commissioned by the think tank SecondStreet.org and released on May 11.
Only 18 percent said schools don’t need to inform the child’s parents, the survey indicated. Another 25 percent of respondents said they weren’t sure….