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The poll of more than 1,000 parents, conducted by NPR and Ipsos earlier in April, found that although education is a top concern generally ― outranking political extremism, health care and climate change ― parents of all political stripes are pretty happy with their local schools.
Slightly more than three-quarters, 76%, said they agreed that their kids’ school does a good job keeping them “informed about the curriculum, including potentially controversial topics.” The vast majority of parents, 88%, also said their kids’ teachers have done the best they could given the pandemic’s many challenges.
The poll of more than 1,000 parents, conducted by NPR and Ipsos earlier in April, found that although education is a top concern generally ― outranking political extremism, health care and climate change ― parents of all political stripes are pretty happy with their local schools.
Slightly more than three-quarters, 76%, said they agreed that their kids’ school does a good job keeping them “informed about the curriculum, including potentially controversial topics.” The vast majority of parents, 88%, also said their kids’ teachers have done the best they could given the pandemic’s many challenges.
Despite GOP Attacks, Parents Are Pretty Happy With Kids' Schools: Poll
Increasing Republican attacks on the nation's schools are not reflected in how most parents view their kids' education, the poll said.
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