grade level, if any, at which public schools should begin teaching about gender identity
At what age, if any, do you think public schools should begin teaching children about gender identity as distinct from biological sex?
Should not be taught in public schools
45.1%
6th through 8th grade
18.5%
High school only
15.5%
3rd through 5th grade
8.5%
Kindergarten through 2nd grade
5.6%
Unsure
6.8%
Wording notes: 'if any' plus an explicit 'should not be taught' option makes exclusion one of the named alternatives rather than a refusal | the phrase 'as distinct from biological sex' embeds a contested premise about the relationship between the two into the stem
neutral — an ordered age ladder with a genuine no-instruction option is a fair way to measure a threshold; the 'as distinct from biological sex' clause is the one non-neutral element, since it presupposes the distinction the item is asking about
Subgroup figures (17)
party
| Group | Should not be taught in public schools | 6th through 8th grade |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 74% | 21% |
| Independent | 41% | 27% |
| Democrat | 17% | 20% |
gender
| Group | Should not be taught in public schools |
|---|---|
| Women under 55 | 37% |
| Women 55+ | 53% |
| Men under 55 | 39% |
| Men 55+ | 51% |
region
| Group | Should not be taught in public schools |
|---|---|
| Urban | 33% |
| Suburban | 44% |
| Rural | 56% |
2024_vote
| Group | Should not be taught in public schools |
|---|---|
| Trump '24 voters | 74% |
| Harris '24 voters | 19% |
other
| Group | Should not be taught in public schools |
|---|---|
| Swing voters | 44% |
parent_status
| Group | Should not be taught in public schools |
|---|---|
| Parents | 46% |