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 1k Calgary 187 voters.
61% Yes |
39% No |
44% Yes |
31% No |
14% 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 1k Calgary 187 voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 1k Calgary 187 voters.
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Unique answers from Calgary 187 voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9ZGPP6M2wks2W
That depends on the "independent school" case and point do I agree with say for examples residential schools then no
@9VWD32S1mo1MO
A single strong public system, no subsidizing Catholic schools. Option to divert tax dollars to private/parochial schools.
@9VKMP3G2mos2MO
It is important to improve public schools and increase teacher wages, but I also support independent schools and the resources that it gives to people who send their children to them.
@9VDFPG42mos2MO
I do support independent schools, but we must improve public ones, for children who cant have pritave education life, better.
@9TR533J2mos2MO
There should always be a certain level of government framing in independent education, the school program should be reviewed to see if it respects the public education’s values
@9TQFC7D2mos2MO
In an ideal world it would not imply a scholastic hierarchy as it is not about intelligence and more about economical status.
@9TPCYM22mos2MO
We need to eliminate political bias in our schools so that public schools are actually about learning valuable skills
@9T98NNN2mos2MO
I do not support independent schools. Unless of course they are for religious purposes. Otherwise, I want it all to be public because then the rich would be forced to invest in public schools to collectively improve the education for all children.
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