The public is souring on American education, but parents still give own child’s school high marks

There remains a startling disconnect between the public’s perception of American schools versus parents’ views of their own child’s education, according to the latest polling data from Gallup.

Americans’ views of the country’s schools have continued to fall, with just 36% saying they’re satisfied with U.S. education. This is tied for the lowest point on record since Gallup’s survey began in 1999.

In contrast, parents give their own child’s schools and teachers high marks: 76% say they’re completely or somewhat satisfied with their oldest child’s education, a figure that is similar to levels before the pandemic. 

The 40-point gap between the public’s and parents’ perception of schools is the second highest on record. And it suggests that while critiques of American education seem to be making inroads with the public, they don’t appear to reflect most parents’ own experiences.

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