Who We Are

Parents For Educational Choice is a growing group of parents and supporters affiliated with many different schools across the province who believe in government supported school choice.

We will:

empower parents by providing regular information on the issue of school choice and strategies to speak out of this issue on their own behalf
heighten public awareness about the contributions made by independent schools and their graduates to the public good in Ontario
exert influence to acquire government support for parental choice in education

We derive our beliefs from the following documents:

"And whereas it is public policy in Ontario to recognize the dignity and worth of every person and to provide for equal rights and opportunities without discrimination that is contrary to law, and having as its aim the creation of a climate of understanding and mutual respect for the dignity and worth of each person so that each person feels a part of the community and able to contribute fully to the development and well-being of the community and the Province...."

"Parents shall have the prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children..."

From the Charter of Parental Rights in Education
-the right to direct the education of one own's child is distinct from the child's right to an education
-the parental right to direct education is a significant and historic component of the constitutional freedom of religion and conscience
-parents are mature citizens entitled to make significant decisions with respect to their own health, welfare, and lifestyle
-children under 16 years of age are assumed to be part of the family setting, unless legally separated
-each child is entitled to an education which will enable him or her to function normally in a democratic society as a responsible citizen

"The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to have respect for the liberty of parents, and when applicable, legal guardians to choose for the children schools, other than those established by the public authorities, which confirm to such minimum educational standards as may be laid down or approved by the State and to ensure the religious and moral education of the children in conformity with their own convictions."

"The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to have respect for the liberty of parents and, when applicable, legal guardians to ensure the religious and moral education of their children in conformity with their own convictions."

-International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 18 (4),