The newest Marquette University Law School Poll was released by Prof. Charles Franklin and it included an array of questions on various election-related matters and other issues. Along with the strong support for an elected, rather than governor-appointed, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the poll showed satisfaction with public schools overall; however, satisfaction dropped between August 2021 and late October 2021.
Prof. Franklin will take a deeper look into these numbers next Friday (11/12) at noon during our Legislative Conference webinar series. This poll also tackled concerns about student learning and mental health related to the pandemic as well as masks in schools:
A proposal is currently being considered to amend the state constitution so that the governor would appoint the state school superintendent. Appointment of the school superintendent by the governor is supported by 9%, 85% prefer the superintendent is elected.
— MULawPoll (@MULawPoll) November 3, 2021
A majority, 60%, say they are very satisfied or satisfied with the job public schools are doing in their community, down from 69% in the August survey by the Marquette Law School Poll. And, in the current poll, 31% are dissatisfied or very dissatisfied, up from 21% in August.
— MULawPoll (@MULawPoll) November 3, 2021
A majority of respondents, 57%, say they are very concerned about children falling behind academically due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Another 31% are somewhat concerned, and 12% are not too or not at all concerned.
— MULawPoll (@MULawPoll) November 3, 2021
Similar percentages are concerned about children’s mental or emotional health being affected by the disruptions of school, with 59% very concerned, 30% somewhat concerned, and 9% not too or not at all concerned.
— MULawPoll (@MULawPoll) November 3, 2021
Fifty-five percent support requiring students and teachers to wear masks in schools, with 40% opposed. Those with children are slightly less supportive of a mask requirement, 51%, than are those without children, 58%.
— MULawPoll (@MULawPoll) November 3, 2021
