Parents Concerned Over Ontario School Board’s ‘Intrusive’ Survey on Students’ Sexual Orientation and Gender

Parents in the Thames Valley District are raising questions about a student survey they say is “intrusive” and lacks transparency. The Concerned Parents Association of London and Area (CPAL) says it’s concerned over the Everyone Belongs Student Survey, which asks questions about students’ sexual orientation and gender identity. The survey is designed for students in Grades 7 to 12, CPAL said. “The survey includes questions about personal identities, such as sexual orientation and gender identity, which many feel are inappropriate for educational institutions to ask students,” CPAL said in an April 5 Substack post. Questions on a copy of the survey made public by the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB), which serves London, Ont., and other nearby cities, touch on issues from racism and religion to gender and sexuality. There is also a link to an Ontario government website that defines various gender identities....