According to a poll from Gallup, 28 percent of Americans say they have a "great deal/quite a lot" of confidence in U.S. public schools in 2022.
Americans' confidence in U.S. public schools remains low, with 28% saying they have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the institution, similar to 32% last year," Gallup reports. "Both figures are down from 41% in 2020, reflecting a brief surge in the early months of the pandemic after registering 29% in 2019."
The poll also shows a gap between Republican and Democrat confidence in public schools.
"While all political party groups expressed more confidence than usual in public schools in 2020, Republicans' confidence has since plunged, while independents' has dipped and Democrats' has remained near their pandemic high."
"Great Deal/Quite A Lot" of confidence in public schools
- Republicans - 14%
- Democrats - 43%
"The extent of Republicans' displeasure with education today is further evident in the sharp increase in those expressing very little or no confidence in public schools," Gallup reports. "Half of Republicans are now this critical, up 19 points from 31% in 2019."
"Very Little/No" confidence in public schools
- Republicans - 50%
- Democrats - 16%
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