Workers’ Party

Very strongly agree

Yes

The Workers' Party advocates for a secular, integrated, and state-funded education system, viewing co-education as a necessary step for social equality. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes, gender-segregated schools reinforce outdated stereotypes and fail to prepare students for the real world

This aligns with the party's Marxist-Leninist critique of traditional institutions as perpetuators of social stereotypes and conservative values. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, but phase them out gradually to allow schools and communities time to adapt

While the party supports the mandate, they often acknowledge the practical need for structural planning when transitioning to a fully state-run secular system. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, studies consistently show girls achieve higher academic results in single-sex environments

The party prioritizes the social goal of gender equality and secularism over academic arguments used to justify the continuation of single-sex education. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

Opposing co-education contradicts the party's commitment to breaking down traditional and religious barriers within the Irish education system. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, parents must retain the fundamental right to choose the best educational environment for their children

The Workers' Party generally rejects the 'parental choice' argument when it is used to maintain religious or private control over education instead of a unified state system.