Parents Defending Education Poll: Only 17% of voters say schools are doing a good job at enforcing student behavior policies

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Parents Defending Education (PDE) released new polling on discipline issues in K-12 schools.

The poll was conducted by CRC Research. It sampled 1,600 registered voters between June 20-24 and has a margin of error of +/- 2.45%.

The results:

1. How would you say schools do at enforcing the student behavior policies?
   • 17% Good
   • 35% OK
   • 40% Poor
   • 7% Unsure / Refused

2. Based on what you know, have disruptions in schools…
   • 62% Increased in the past year
   • 8% Decreased in the past year
   • 20% Stayed the same in the past year
   • 10% Unsure / Refused

3. Do you agree or disagree that school administrators should factor in a student’s race when deciding how to discipline after an offense?
   • 21% Total Agree
   • 9% Strongly Agree
   • 12% Somewhat Agree
   • 73% Total Disagree
   • 12% Somewhat Disagree
   • 61% Strongly Disagree
   • 6% Unsure / Refused

4. Do you believe that students who are disciplined in schools are more or less likely to end up in the criminal justice system?
   • 31% Total More Likely
   • 12% Much More Likely
   • 19% Somewhat More Likely
   • 37% Total Less Likely
   • 18% Somewhat Less Likely
   • 19% Strongly Less Likely
   • 20% No Impact
   • 12% Unsure / Refused

5. Based on what you know, does your school inform parents about violent or drug-related incidents that happen at school?
   • 51% Yes
   • 21% No
   • 28% Refused

📊@DefendingEd has new polling about Americans’ views on the emerging discipline crisis affecting K-12 schools:

“How would you say schools do at enforcing the student behavior policies?”

40% Poor
35% OK
17% Good
7% Unsure

🧵on full results

— Nicki Neily (@nickineily) July 19, 2023