Texans’ Attitudes Toward Public Education Shows Public School Parents Hold Teachers in High Regard

The 2022 Charles Butt Foundation Poll on Texans’ attitudes toward Public Education shows, once again, that public school parents hold their schools, teachers, and system in high regard. The 2022 Butt Foundation Poll should steel the spines of public education advocates. Despite consistent attempts by anti-public education forces to weaken the connection between parents and their children’s schools, the citadel of public sentiment for public education stands strong.

Texas parents not only give their schools an “A” or “B” grade, but they also believe the best schools are those that, among other things, offer students opportunities to develop critical thinking skills, interpersonal skills, and exposure to different cultures and communities. Read the full report here.