A poll by the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) and the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) found that a majority of New Mexico parents are concerned about the “expansion of transgender perspectives in public education.”
The bilingual survey, conducted in English and Spanish among 400 New Mexico parents from January 2-24, 2024, asked respondents whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statements: Ta. “We are concerned about the prevalence of transgender perspectives in public education.”
More than half of the respondents, 54%, agreed A plurality of all respondents (45%) “strongly” agreed with this statement to varying degrees. Conversely, 26% “strongly” disagreed with the statement and 7% disagreed, indicating they were not concerned about “the prevalence of transgender views in public education.”
The survey used a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 representing “strongly disagree” and 5 representing “strongly agree.” The mean response for Hispanic parents was 3.37 and for whites it was 3.31.
“The responses reflect parents’ moderate concerns about the prevalence of transgender views in public education,” the memo said.
The poll also assessed whether respondents supported “the spread of transgender ideas in public education,” and found that a majority of parents did not. Among respondents, 44% “strongly” disagreed with the statement that they support an increase in transgender ideology in education, while another 9% said they disagreed to a lesser extent.
However, 28% of respondents agreed that they “support greater inclusion of transgender ideas in public education,” including 20% of respondents who “strongly” agreed.
In addition, New Mexico parents were asked their opinions about the books available to their children in schools and whether literary works should be “evaluated for age-appropriateness.” An overwhelming majority of poll participants (72%) agreed that books should be rated as ‘age appropriate’. In contrast, only 13% disagreed that they should decide whether books in school are age-appropriate.
Most New Mexico parents believe they should be involved in developing school curriculum and do not believe the government should have “final authority” over what their children are taught. Ta.
The survey found that 52% of respondents “strongly” believed that parents should be involved in curriculum development, while 19% strongly disagreed. In contrast, only 11 percent of respondents believe that parents should not be involved in curriculum development.
Similarly, 59 percent of respondents said they “strongly” disagreed with the statement that “the government should have the final say on public school curriculum,” while another 16 percent disagreed. Only 9% of respondents agreed with this statement to varying degrees.
“A new SPPI and IWF survey on the state of New Mexico’s public education reveals parents are tired of being left out of the conversation,” Kelsey Boler said.IWF’s director of storytelling said in a statement to Breitbart News.
“The majority of respondents indicated that books assigned in school should be assessed for age appropriateness and that parents should be involved in curriculum development,” she continued. “These responses not only show that parents are losing faith in public schools’ ability to educate their children, but they also show that New Mexico is secretly violating parents’ rights and preying on society. It also shines a light on the ways in which children’s innocence is promoted by a dangerous ideology. ”
“The new Mexican parents have spoken,” IWF Spanish language spokeswoman Judy Pino said in her statement to Breitbart News.
“There is no room for sexually explicit content in public school curricula.Hispanic students in the state are already at a disadvantage, with disparities that create barriers to educational opportunities in the most basic school subjects. “We are facing this,” Pino argued. “This is a terrible distraction and one that parents should address appropriately depending on their cultural and religious beliefs.”
SPPI President Patrick Brenner told Breitbart News that often “controversial curriculum” is implemented “in schools without anyone simply asking, ‘What do parents think about this?'” emphasized.
“One of the main goals of the Southwestern Public Policy Institute is to shine a light on transparency wherever cloaks of obfuscation are found. We are proud to partner with IWF on this project . The results are clear, to say the least,” Brenner said in a statement.
“We hope that legislators and other stakeholders in New Mexico take note of our findings and give them due consideration when making decisions that will impact these parents and children for years to come. I hope,” he concluded.
