Netherlands: opinion on gay teachers 2020

Approximately 83 percent of respondents of a survey carried out in the Netherlands during 2019 either disagreed or completely disagreed with the statement that their child being taught by a gay teacher would be a problem for them. In contrast, only five percent either agreed or completely agreed that that situation would be a problem.

Share of people who would find it a problem if their child was taught by a gay teacher in the Netherlands in 2019/20

Characteristic	Share of respondents
(Completely) agree	5%
Don't agree/don't disagree	6%
(Completely) disgaree	83%
Have never thought about it	6%

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Release date

May 2022

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

January to December, 2019

Number of respondents

1,058 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

The wording was originally phrased in Dutch as: "Ik zou het een probleem vinden als mijn kind op school les krijgt van een homoseksuele leraar of lerares." (Translation: "I would find it a problem if my child is taught at school by a gay teacher.")

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