Citation

Kitchen J, Bellini C. Can. J. Educ. Admin. Policy 2013.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013)

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Abstract

Gay-straight alliances (GSAs) have become widespread in Ontario Canada schools and, starting in 2012, all schools are required to permit students to form GSAs. While American research suggests that GSAs have a positive impact on school safety and inclusion, there is little research on the impact of GSAs in Canadian schools. This study, based on a survey of 41 educators working with GSAs, suggests that policy changes in Ontario have had a positive impact on school climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students and that GSAs contribute to the development of safer and more inclusive schools.

Language: en