{"id":2435206,"date":"2025-05-15T17:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-voters-dont-want-teachers-turning-their-children-transgender-poll\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T17:44:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:44:30","slug":"maine-voters-dont-want-teachers-turning-their-children-transgender-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-voters-dont-want-teachers-turning-their-children-transgender-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine voters don\u2019t want teachers turning their children transgender: Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaine-voters-dont-want-teachers-turning-their-children-transgender-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2435206&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent poll in Maine reveals that voters are largely against teachers introducing transgender concepts to children, reflecting a strong alignment with certain educational policies advocated by former President Donald Trump. Conducted by Spry Strategies, the survey sampled 500 voters and ran from April 22 to April 25. Key findings indicate that 58% of respondents oppose teaching students that they can be &#8220;born in the wrong body,&#8221; while 68% do not support teachers hiding a child&#8217;s gender identity from their parents. Additionally, 77% of voters are against schools prescribing hormone blockers to minors without parental consent.<\/p>\n<p>The poll showed that over 52% of participants believe Maine should adhere to Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-high-schoolers-sue-trump-over-sports-executive-order-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... high schoolers sue Trump over ... - Washington Examiner\">executive order prohibiting biological males<\/a> from participating in female sports, and a similar 54% approve of restrictions on transgender surgeries and treatments for those under 19.The results highlight a growing discontent with Governor Janet Mills&#8217; stance on these issues, with nearly half the voters disapproving of her governance. In light of this survey, concerns have arisen about compliance with Title IX, particularly as the Department of Justice has filed lawsuits against the state&#8217;s education department.The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >poll signals important public support<\/a> for conservative educational policies and raises questions about the direction of Maine&#8217;s educational framework.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Maine voters don&rsquo;t want teachers turning their children transgender: Poll<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2122935\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Voters in Maine are aligned with President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Donald Trump<\/a> when it comes to education and sports. A new poll shows parents want control of their children&rsquo;s education and do not want teachers turning their children transgender or focusing on radical ideology.<\/p>\n<p>Spry Strategies conducted the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1PmMUUmcF6s09QqnCGp6k4v2uOw6hu5jW\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Courage is a Habit Maine Survey<\/a> with a random sample of 500 voters in Maine from April 22 to April 25. While most voters disapproved of how Trump has handled his second term in the White House so far, participants overwhelmingly seemed to agree with the policies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3407345\/trump-administration-takes-aim-schools-states-title-ix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he has fought<\/a> for regarding their children.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3412571\/jim-himes-trump-praise-middle-east-work\/\">Democrat Jim Himes praises Trump on his handlings in the Middle East<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3412429\/activist-arrested-threatening-assassinate-mace\/\">Transgender &#8216;activist&#8217; arrested after threatening to assassinate Nancy Mace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3412491\/trump-millennials-high-approval-ratings-poll\/\">Millennials hand Trump soaring approval ratings in new poll<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p>More than 52% of people surveyed believed Maine should comply with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3378623\/trump-pull-maine-k-12-funding-judge-pauses-usda-school-lunch-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump&rsquo;s executive order<\/a> to keep biological males out of female sports. When it came to transgender chemical and surgical mutilation of people under the age of 19, 54% of people approved of Trump&rsquo;s executive order restricting the practice on children.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p>When it came to teaching transgender ideology to K-12 students, 58% of voters said teachers should not be telling students they can be born in the wrong body. Two-thirds of voters did not support counselors promoting being transgender as an option to children, and an overwhelming 68% of voters did not support teachers being able to hide a child&rsquo;s gender identity from parents. Even more voters, 77%, opposed schools being able to prescribe hormone blockers to children without parental consent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p>The state has come into the spotlight due to Gov.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3362266\/maine-schools-transgender-sports-order-trump-mills-drama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Janet Mills<\/a>&lsquo;s (D-ME) belief that biological boys should be allowed to compete in girls sports and Mills&rsquo;s refusal to abide by Trump&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/02\/keeping-men-out-of-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Keeping Men Out of Women&rsquo;s Sports<\/a> executive order.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope Governor Mills will recognize that her political feud with the president will deprive the students in her state of much more than the right to fair sporting events,&rdquo; Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said. &ldquo;After all, compliance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-pick-helped-kill-pipeline-favored-by-key-senator\/\" title=\"Biden Justice ... Pick Helped Kill Pipeline Favored by Key Senator\">federal civil rights law<\/a> is a universal prerequisite for receiving federal funding. The Trump administration could not be any clearer to all states, sports leagues, and educational institutions. We take the violations of women&rsquo;s civil rights very seriously.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Susan Collins<\/a>&nbsp;(R-ME) also criticized Mills&rsquo;s position, saying it goes against&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/title-ix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Title IX<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe that the State of Maine is under scrutiny because of the state law that allows biological males to play in girls&rsquo; sports,&rdquo; Collins said in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/susan-collins-makes-stance-trans-athletes-womens-sports-clear-maine-bucks-trumps-executive-order\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement<\/a>&nbsp;to Fox News. &ldquo;And that is contrary, not just to the President&rsquo;s executive order, but what I believe is the very spirit and intent of Title IX, which was to provide sports and other athletic activities to girls in a safe and fair way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Health and Human Services also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3340111\/hhs-violation-notice-maine-janet-mills-transgender-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">sent a violation notice<\/a>&nbsp;to the Maine Department of Education for violating Title IX.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice in Maine filed a lawsuit alleging the state&rsquo;s Department of Education is out of compliance with Title IX. A judge said the case could be ready for trial by Dec. 3.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, 46% of voters said they disapproved of how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3391573\/janet-mills-senate-no-plans-maine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mills<\/a> has handled her job as governor, versus 36.8% of voters who strongly approved of her actions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/initiate-the-recall-of-governor-janet-mills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">petition to recall<\/a> Mills received just under 30,000 signatures before it was halted because the state does not allow for recalling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3342626\/maine-governor-faces-recall-effort-over-transgender-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">governor<\/a>. Melissa Moulton, who started the petition, said she was &ldquo;deeply disappointed&rdquo; by Mills&rsquo;s policies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3407345\/trump-administration-takes-aim-schools-states-title-ix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TAKES AIM AT SCHOOLS AND STATES RESISTING TITLE IX<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe strongly that her policies are not in alignment with the wishes and values of the majority of Mainers,&rdquo; Moulton said in the <a href=\"http:\/\/change.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">change.org<\/a> petition. &ldquo;The feeling of disconnect between the populace and leadership is palpable and widespread.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/ashley-oliver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Ashley Oliver<\/em><\/a><em>  contributed to this report<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2122935\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2122935\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine voters oppose teachers influencing children&#8217;s gender identity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2745,"featured_media":2435207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trump-Mills.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5152,9148,50878,4019,4223],"class_list":["post-2435206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-education","tag-maine","tag-poll-2","tag-transgender","tag-voters"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trump-Mills.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2745"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2435206"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2435210,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435206\/revisions\/2435210"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2435207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2435206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2435206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2435206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}