A majority (54%) agree with the view that “we need way less textbook teaching and way more technology learning at school”. This view is most likely to be held by those with children (60%), men (57%) versus women (52%), those with post secondary education (58%), those employed (57%) and those who are younger (56% aged 18 – 34). This view is most likely to be found in Scarborough and North York (each at 58%) followed by those city of Toronto/downtown (53%), York/East York (46%) and Etobicoke (52%).
Those who disagree with this perspective (46%) are most likely to be from lower income households (53% – less than $50,000), the lowest educated (56%), women (48%) and those who are older (48% 55+). Geographically, those who have this view are most likely to come from York/East York (54%), followed by those in Etobicoke (48%), Old City of Toronto/Downtown (47%) and in Scarborough and North York (each with 42%).
Six in 10 (60%) Torontonians and those with children (60%) agree that public schools in well-off neighbourhoods for fundraising should have their budgets decrease so underprivileged schools can get funding transfer to them. This view is most likely to be held by those with less than $50,000 annual household income (69%), those who rent (67%) versus own (66%) their residence, women (65%) compared to men (54%), younger (63% 18 – 34) and middle-aged (63% 35 – 54) Torontonians. Those in Scarborough (63%) are most likely to agree with this position followed by those in North York (61%), the Old City of Toronto/Downtown (59%), Etobicoke (58%) and York/East York (55%).
Those Torontonians who disagree (40%) and have children (40%) that public schools in well-off neighbourhoods for fundraising should have their budgets decrease so underprivileged schools can get funding transfer to them are most likely to be older (48% 55+ well-off financially (46% $100,000 + annual household income), men (46%) versus women (35%), and own (44%) their own residence. Across the city, this view is most likely to be held in York/East York (45%) followed by those in Etobicoke (42%), the old city of Toronto/downtown (41%), North York (39%) and Scarborough (37%).