Parental Input
Genuine Curriculum Consultations
Ontario parents deserve a real voice in what their children are taught. Token consultations that ignore parental feedback are not enough — we demand meaningful, binding engagement.
The Problem with How Curriculum Is Set
In Ontario, curriculum is developed by the Ministry of Education with input from selected stakeholders — but parents are rarely among them in any meaningful way. When consultations do occur, they are often conducted after key decisions have already been made, giving families the appearance of input without any real influence over outcomes.
The result is a curriculum that increasingly reflects the priorities of advocacy groups and government ideologues rather than the values and expectations of the families whose children sit in those classrooms. Parents have watched as sensitive topics have been introduced without warning, without consent, and without any genuine opportunity to object.
We are calling for a complete overhaul of how curriculum is developed and approved in Ontario — one that places parents at the table from the very beginning, not as an afterthought at the end of a process designed to produce a predetermined outcome.
Our Six Demands
These are the concrete changes we are calling on the Ontario government and school boards to implement immediately.
Early Parental Involvement
Parents must be included in curriculum development from the earliest stages — not consulted after the fact. Diverse parent panels should be convened before any new unit on sensitive topics is drafted.
Draft Curriculum Published for Review
All draft curriculum materials must be published publicly for a minimum of 60 days before adoption, with a structured process for parents to submit written feedback that must be formally considered and responded to.
Independent Review Panel
An independent panel including parent representatives must review all curriculum changes touching on gender, sexuality, religion, or political ideology before they can be approved by the Minister of Education.
Opt-Out Rights Codified in Law
Parents must have a clear, enforceable legal right to opt their children out of any curriculum unit that conflicts with their family's values, without penalty, stigma, or administrative obstruction.
Annual Curriculum Transparency Report
The Ministry must publish an annual report listing every curriculum change made in the previous year, the consultation process followed, and the feedback received — in plain language accessible to all Ontario families.
Local Board Consultation Standards
School boards must be required to hold genuine community consultations before implementing any locally developed curriculum supplements, with binding minimum standards for notice, accessibility, and response to feedback.
Demand a Real Seat at the Table
Ontario parents are not spectators in their children's education. Join us in demanding curriculum consultations that are genuine, transparent, and binding.