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Eagleton CenterSchool policyDec 13–23, 2023
legal requirement that a teacher out a transgender student to parents (split-sample form A)

A student confides in their teacher that they are transgender. The student tells the teacher that they don't feel safe coming out to their parents and asks the teacher to refrain from sharing this information with them. Do you think the teacher should be required by law to ...?

Not tell the student's parents they are transgender
54%
Tell the student's parents they are transgender
31%
Don't know
15%
Sample
1,657 adults · +/- 2.8 percentage points (full sample)
Method
mixed-mode probability
Where
US: New Jersey
Source
Pollster release(opens another site)PDF, external
Full record · 6 subgroup figures

Base: registered voter subsample of 1,451 (MoE +/- 3.0); split-sample items L5A/L5B have unweighted Ns of 826 and 817

Wording notes: vignette specifies the student does not feel safe coming outsplit-sample experiment isolating 'required by law' vs 'should'
Response options as the pollster wrote them
  • Tell the student's parents they are transgender
  • Not tell the student's parents they are transgender
  • Don't know
Eagleton CenterContact & populationDec 13–23, 2023
knowing a transgender person

To the best of your knowledge, do you personally know someone who identifies as transgender? Please check all that apply.

Does not know someone who is transgender or is not transgender themselves (includes 'no' and 'don't know')
52%
Knows someone who is transgender and/or is transgender themselves
48%
Sample
1,657 adults · +/- 2.8 percentage points (full sample)
Method
mixed-mode probability
Where
US: New Jersey
Source
Pollster release(opens another site)PDF, external
Full record · 5 subgroup figures

Base: registered voter subsample of 1,451 (MoE +/- 3.0); split-sample items L5A/L5B have unweighted Ns of 826 and 817

Wording notes: check-all-that-apply; released figures are a recode into a yes/no dichotomy
Response options as the pollster wrote them
  • Me
  • Family member
  • Close friend
  • Acquaintance
  • No
  • Don't know
Eagleton CenterOtherDec 13–23, 2023
perceived frequency of bullying experienced by transgender children

How often do you think that children who identify as transgender experience the following? - Bullying from other children

Frequently
53%
Occasionally
26%
Rarely
6%
Never
3%
Don't know
12%
Sample
1,657 adults · +/- 2.8 percentage points (full sample)
Method
mixed-mode probability
Where
US: New Jersey
Source
Pollster release(opens another site)PDF, external
Full record · 3 subgroup figures

Base: registered voter subsample of 1,451 (MoE +/- 3.0); split-sample items L5A/L5B have unweighted Ns of 826 and 817

Wording notes: battery of six perceived-harm items
Response options as the pollster wrote them
  • Frequently
  • Occasionally
  • Rarely
  • Never
  • Don't know
Eagleton CenterOtherDec 13–23, 2023
perceived frequency of depression and anxiety among transgender children

How often do you think that children who identify as transgender experience the following? - Depression and anxiety

Frequently
63%
Occasionally
20%
Rarely
3%
Never
2%
Don't know
12%
Sample
1,657 adults · +/- 2.8 percentage points (full sample)
Method
mixed-mode probability
Where
US: New Jersey
Source
Pollster release(opens another site)PDF, external
Full record

Base: registered voter subsample of 1,451 (MoE +/- 3.0); split-sample items L5A/L5B have unweighted Ns of 826 and 817

Wording notes: battery of six perceived-harm items
Response options as the pollster wrote them
  • Frequently
  • Occasionally
  • Rarely
  • Never
  • Don't know
Eagleton CenterOtherDec 13–23, 2023
perceived frequency of verbal harassment of transgender children

How often do you think that children who identify as transgender experience the following? - Verbal harassment

Frequently
51%
Occasionally
26%
Rarely
7%
Never
3%
Don't know
13%
Sample
1,657 adults · +/- 2.8 percentage points (full sample)
Method
mixed-mode probability
Where
US: New Jersey
Source
Pollster release(opens another site)PDF, external
Full record

Base: registered voter subsample of 1,451 (MoE +/- 3.0); split-sample items L5A/L5B have unweighted Ns of 826 and 817

Wording notes: battery of six perceived-harm items
Response options as the pollster wrote them
  • Frequently
  • Occasionally
  • Rarely
  • Never
  • Don't know
Eagleton CenterOtherDec 13–23, 2023
perceived frequency of physical abuse of transgender children

How often do you think that children who identify as transgender experience the following? - Physical abuse

Occasionally
34%
Frequently
30%
Rarely
14%
Never
4%
Don't know
19%
Sample
1,657 adults · +/- 2.8 percentage points (full sample)
Method
mixed-mode probability
Where
US: New Jersey
Source
Pollster release(opens another site)PDF, external
Full record

Base: registered voter subsample of 1,451 (MoE +/- 3.0); split-sample items L5A/L5B have unweighted Ns of 826 and 817

Wording notes: battery of six perceived-harm items
Response options as the pollster wrote them
  • Frequently
  • Occasionally
  • Rarely
  • Never
  • Don't know
Eagleton CenterParental rightsDec 13–23, 2023
perceived frequency of parental disapproval experienced by transgender children

How often do you think that children who identify as transgender experience the following? - Disapproval from their parents

Frequently
37%
Occasionally
34%
Rarely
9%
Never
3%
Don't know
17%
Sample
1,657 adults · +/- 2.8 percentage points (full sample)
Method
mixed-mode probability
Where
US: New Jersey
Source
Pollster release(opens another site)PDF, external
Full record

Base: registered voter subsample of 1,451 (MoE +/- 3.0); split-sample items L5A/L5B have unweighted Ns of 826 and 817

Wording notes: battery of six perceived-harm items
Response options as the pollster wrote them
  • Frequently
  • Occasionally
  • Rarely
  • Never
  • Don't know
Eagleton CenterSchool policyDec 13–23, 2023
perceived frequency of teacher disapproval experienced by transgender children

How often do you think that children who identify as transgender experience the following? - Disapproval from their teachers

Occasionally
31%
Frequently
20%
Rarely
20%
Never
7%
Don't know
21%
Sample
1,657 adults · +/- 2.8 percentage points (full sample)
Method
mixed-mode probability
Where
US: New Jersey
Source
Pollster release(opens another site)PDF, external
Full record

Base: registered voter subsample of 1,451 (MoE +/- 3.0); split-sample items L5A/L5B have unweighted Ns of 826 and 817

Wording notes: battery of six perceived-harm items
Response options as the pollster wrote them
  • Frequently
  • Occasionally
  • Rarely
  • Never
  • Don't know

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