According to a survey conducted in 2023, 48 percent of public K-12 teachers in the United States believed that parents should be able to opt their children out of learning about sexual orientation and gender identity if the way that they are taught conflicts with the parents' personal views or beliefs in the United States. In comparison, 80 percent of K-12 teachers who identified as Republican and 30 percent of K-12 teachers who identified as Democrats shared this belief.
Share of public K-12 teachers who believe parents should be able to opt their children out of learning about racism and racial inequality or sexual orientation and gender identity if the way they are taught conflicts with the parents' personal beliefs in the United States in 2023, by party
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Pew Research Center. (February 22, 2024). Share of public K-12 teachers who believe parents should be able to opt their children out of learning about racism and racial inequality or sexual orientation and gender identity if the way they are taught conflicts with the parents' personal beliefs in the United States in 2023, by party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455722/k-12-teachers-support-for-parents-to-opt-children-out-of-race-gender-topics-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of public K-12 teachers who believe parents should be able to opt their children out of learning about racism and racial inequality or sexual orientation and gender identity if the way they are taught conflicts with the parents' personal beliefs in the United States in 2023, by party." Chart. February 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455722/k-12-teachers-support-for-parents-to-opt-children-out-of-race-gender-topics-us/
Pew Research Center. (2024). Share of public K-12 teachers who believe parents should be able to opt their children out of learning about racism and racial inequality or sexual orientation and gender identity if the way they are taught conflicts with the parents' personal beliefs in the United States in 2023, by party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455722/k-12-teachers-support-for-parents-to-opt-children-out-of-race-gender-topics-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Public K-12 Teachers Who Believe Parents Should Be Able to Opt Their Children out of Learning about Racism and Racial Inequality or Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity If The Way They Are Taught Conflicts with The Parents' Personal Beliefs in The United States in 2023, by Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455722/k-12-teachers-support-for-parents-to-opt-children-out-of-race-gender-topics-us/
Pew Research Center, Share of public K-12 teachers who believe parents should be able to opt their children out of learning about racism and racial inequality or sexual orientation and gender identity if the way they are taught conflicts with the parents' personal beliefs in the United States in 2023, by party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455722/k-12-teachers-support-for-parents-to-opt-children-out-of-race-gender-topics-us/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of public K-12 teachers who believe parents should be able to opt their children out of learning about racism and racial inequality or sexual orientation and gender identity if the way they are taught conflicts with the parents' personal beliefs in the United States in 2023, by party [Graph], Pew Research Center, February 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455722/k-12-teachers-support-for-parents-to-opt-children-out-of-race-gender-topics-us/