Vast Majority of Parents Want Teachers to Focus on Facts Over Opinion: Poll

A large majority of Canadian parents want teachers to provide notice of controversial lessons and to focus on facts rather than opinions in the classroom, according to a newly released report. Eighty-six percent of parents surveyed for the Fraser Institute report said both teachers and the curriculum they teach in Kindergarten through Grade 12 should focus on providing students with facts “and a learning environment within which students can openly explore facts” rather than the interpretations or opinions of teachers and school boards. Eighty-one percent of parents also said schools should provide advance notice of controversial topics being discussed in class or during formal school activities....