Americans en masse are dissatisfied with the country’s schools. But parents feel pretty good about their own kids’ education.
Why it matters: A divide between parents with first-hand experience of U.S. schools and the rest of the country has gotten worse since the onset of the pandemic and a rise in political polarization.
- Schooling has been pushed to the center of Supreme Court decisions, state politics and the 2024 GOP presidential primary.
- At the same time, students are performing worse on standardized tests and facing social-emotional challenges.
What’s happening: 76% of parents believe their K-12 students are receiving a quality education, according to new data from an annual Gallup survey.
- But just 36% of adults overall said they were satisfied with K-12 education in the country