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Direct linkStarr, Joshua P. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2015
Americans want higher professional requirements for teachers and believe teacher pay is too low, but they don't like tenure, according to the newest PDK/Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools. Public school parents trust and have confidence in the nation's teachers, and they said communicating with their child's teacher…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Public Opinion, Annual Reports, Educational Assessment
Phi Delta Kappan, 2018
The 2018 PDK Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools finds that Americans trust and support teachers, but they draw the line at wanting their own children to join a profession they see as undervalued and low-paid. An overwhelming 78% of public school parents say they would support teachers in their community if they went on strike…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Attitudes, Trust (Psychology), Teaching (Occupation)
Rose, Lowell C.; Gallup, Alec M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2003
Highlights several findings of the 35th annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup poll the have strong policy implications for the public schools. Categories include grading the public schools, No Child Left Behind Act, teachers and teacher salaries, the achievement gap, and school choice. (PKP)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Public Opinion, Public Schools, School Choice
Elam, Stanley M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1990
The twenty-second annual Gallup Poll surveyed parents and community members concerning national educational goals, school choice, parental control of public schools, examinations for promotion, grade retention and dropout rates, access to personal information about students, equal educational opportunity, desirability of teaching as a career,…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Parent Attitudes
Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2003
Describes a Nebraska case where a signing bonus awarded to a new teacher was contested by the teachers' association. Provides a two-part legal reminder to school authorities. Does the state have a collective bargaining law that mandates bargaining in such situations? If so, negotiate the matter into a clearly provable agreement. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Elementary Secondary Education, Incentives, Labor Legislation
Elam, Stanley M.; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1991
In the 1991 Gallup Poll, Americans overwhelmingly supported a strong educational system as fundamental to national well-being. Respondents' opinions were more divided about achievement of national education goals, accountability measures, expanded school schedules, publicly supported preschools, a national curriculum, school choice, teacher pay…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Discipline, Dropout Rate
Gallup, George H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
Provides compilation and discussion of the results of the 13th annual Gallup survey of public attitudes toward the public schools. (WD)
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Preschool Education
