Do you support independent schools?
Independent schools are taxpayer funded K-12 schools that are managed by private companies. In 1994 Alberta became the first province to allow independent schools. There are 23 independent schools in Alberta and it remains the only province which enables them.
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Response rates from 1.2k T2T voters.
61% Yes |
39% No |
44% Yes |
31% No |
13% Yes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
6% No, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead |
3% Yes, but only if they are non-profit |
2% No, and education should not be privatized |
0% Yes, and our entire education system should be privatized |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1.2k T2T voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 1.2k T2T voters.
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Unique answers from T2T voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B2KLS5M4wks4W
Yes, but support for independent school should be balanced with investments in public education to ensure that every student, regardless of income, has access to a quality education.
@B2GRGV51mo1MO
Independent school are okay but they should not be funded in any way by the government. They should be paid in full by those attending.
@B2WRHY41wk1W
As a tax payer I do not what to pay for both independent and public funded schools. I think independent schools can exist I just do not want to pay for them.
@Canadianpunk89 2wks2W
Yes I do. Every student's situation is different. For example, if the independent schools have better programs for kids with certain disabilities compared to what the public schools have, then by all means yes I do support them. I was once a kid with a learning disability so I understand.
@B2W3XZ22wks2W
Yes but only if public education still has proper funding and children who can't afford private education still have good opportunities to graduate and be educated.
@B2VMYZP2wks2W
Improve public systems and focus on a cohesive model of care for all students. Student success is more successful when it is a collaborative approach rather than a tiered system.
@B2VF4BF2wks2W
Yes, but only because they can provide support for students that the public school is not currently able to provide for
@B2VDB452wks2W
Yes, as long as they are able to meet all curriculum expectations in high-quality environments without tuition
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