Parents Defending Education Poll: 87% of voters agree that schools should be required to disclose when they accept money from foreign governments

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Parents Defending Education (PDE) released new polling on foreign funding 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. Do you think it is appropriate or inappropriate for schools to accept money from foreign governments?
    • 29% Total Appropriate
    • 13% Very Appropriate
    • 16% Somewhat Appropriate
    • 58% Total Inappropriate
    • 18% Somewhat Inappropriate
    • 40% Very Inappropriate
    • 13% Unsure / Refused
  1. Do you agree or disagree that school districts should be required to disclose when they accept money from foreign governments?
    • 87% Total Agree
    • 63% Strongly Agree
    • 25% Somewhat Agree
    • 6% Total Disagree
    • 4% Somewhat Disagree
    • 2% Strongly Disagree
    • 6% Unsure / Refused
  1. Do you think it is appropriate or inappropriate for schools to share student data with foreign governments that fund school programs?
    • 22% Total Appropriate
    • 10% Very Appropriate
    • 12% Somewhat Appropriate
    • 73% Total Inappropriate
    • 13% Somewhat Inappropriate
    • 60% Very Inappropriate
    • 5% Unsure / Refused
  1. Do you agree or disagree that schools should be required to provide translations of materials in a foreign language that are part of programs funded by foreign governments?
    • 57% Total Agree
    • 30% Strongly Agree
    • 27% Somewhat Agree
    • 29% Total Disagree
    • 10% Somewhat Disagree
    • 19% Strongly Disagree
    • 14% Unsure / Refused
  1. Do you agree or disagree that schools should be allowed to charge tens of thousands of dollars to parents seeking information on foreign funding of their schools?
    • 18% Total Agree
    • 9% Strongly Agree
    • 10% Somewhat Agree
    • 73% Total Disagree
    • 13% Somewhat Disagree
    • 60% Strongly Disagree
    • 9% Unsure / Refused