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 589 Edmonton 199 voters.
61% Yes |
39% No |
50% Yes |
32% No |
8% Yes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
5% No, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead |
2% 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 589 Edmonton 199 voters.
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Unique answers from Edmonton 199 voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B2KLS5M3mos3MO
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.
@B2GRGV53mos3MO
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.
@B4ND9T91wk1W
I support self-funded privatization of some education to help reduce our taxes and the costs to student families. They need to maintain at least the current minimal standards.
@B4FKM6S3wks3W
I support them but I also support and believe public schools should be improved and teacher wages should be increased
@B364M342mos2MO
Yes, but the parents/guardians of the student attending private schools should be the ones funding the school.
@B2WRHY42mos2MO
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.
@B2W3XZ22mos2MO
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.
@B4V94BJ11hrs11H
No, instead, focus on improving public schools and put emphasis on teaching life skills, not just academic skills.
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