Over half of the country believes public K-12 education is heading in the wrong direction, with a majority of those concerned thinking teachers espousing their personal politics in the classroom is standing in the way, according to a new survey.
The Pew Research survey, published Thursday, found that 51% of U.S. adults say the public education system is headed in the wrong direction, while a small 16% say it is going in the right direction.
Of those who see education as headed in the wrong direction, 54% said one of the reasons why is teachers inserting their personal politics and social views in the classroom, which was coupled with 69% of U.S. adults who believe students are not learning core competencies such as math, reading, science, and civics.
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