Three-fourths of parents oppose trans ideology in schools, poll suggests

January 13, 2025

A survey sponsored by the parental rights advocacy group Parents Defending Education and conducted by CRC Research shows a strong majority of parents oppose the promotion of trans ideology in schools.

The Christian Post reports that the survey of more than 1,000 American parents of children 18 years old and younger was taken between Dec 12-18, 2024.

When asked whether schools should “help a child change their gender identity” by encouraging them to change their name, pronouns and sexual identity or to dress as the opposite sex without notifying parents, 80% of respondents said they disagreed with 62% strongly disagreeing.

Only 19% of those surveyed said that they agreed with the prospect of schools working to socially transition children without parental consent.

According to the Christian Post, an overwhelming majority (75%) of respondents said they opposed “teachers, counselors, school nurses, classroom aides, coaches or administration withholding information about a child’s gender identity from parents.”

In addition, 77% of parents surveyed agreed that “schools should require teachers or staff to inform parents if their child wants to use a different name or pronoun at school.”

Erika Sanzi, director of outreach at Parents Defending Education told the Christian Post, “It’s refreshing to see even more confirmation that people think this ubiquitous trend of facilitating gender transitions behind the backs of parents is complete madness and needs to stop.” 

The survey comes at a time when several states have passed legislation prohibiting school officials from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity with young children.

Some school districts have been sued for keeping children’s gender transitions secret from their parents while others have faced new laws requiring student athletes to compete on teams that correspond to their sex rather than their gender identity.

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