Most Voters Oppose Schools Teaching Young Children About Sexuality

by Katherine Hamilton

Voters overwhelmingly reject sexual indoctrination of young school children and believe transgender people should play on sports teams that align with their birth sex, a new poll found.

Sixty-seven percent of likely voters believe information about sexuality for children in kindergarten through third grade should be “left to parents,” according to a Harvard Harris poll conducted March 23-24 with 1,990 registered voters. Only 33 percent believe sexuality should be “taught in schools” to young children, the poll said.

Broken down by political affiliation, a majority of Republicans (82 percent), independents (68 percent), and Democrats (50 percent) agree that conversations about sex are best left to parents. Every other demographic broken down by age and race preferred to teach their own children about sex, except 52 percent of people ages 18-34 who say they are okay with schools taking the reins.