The Public, Parents, and K-12 Education: A National Polling Report [May 2022]

This poll was conducted between May 12-May 17, 2022 among a sample of 2,200 adults. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on gender, educational attainment, age, race, and region. Among the key findings are: (1) Most parents would give their child's school an above average grade this past year. Although high school parents are less likely to give an 'A' than K-8 parents; (2) Americans are more likely to prioritize education issues over others when thinking about voting for local offices. Women's issues saw the largest increase across local, state, and federal levels; (3) Despite a small decrease in May, the majority of school parents still felt comfortable with their child attending school right now; and (4) Americans are much less likely (-17 points) to say their state's per-student spending is "too low" when given a publicly reported statistic. This report highlights: (1) COVID-19 and schooling; (2) school choice policies; (3) views on K-12 education; and (4) the survey profile and demographics.