Phi Delta Kappa poll

December 1, 2011

Respect for teachers: Yes and No

Joe Nathan / 2011, Columns (J. Nathan) / Gallup poll, Phi Delta Kappa poll, teacher bashing, teacher respect /

I was stunned. There were more than 36 million responses to a Google search for the phrase “teachers get no respect.” At the same time, a respected national poll shows widespread respect for teachers. And given the chance to reduce their taxes, thousands of Minnesota voters instead responded, “yes” to maintaining or increasing their tax […]

August 18, 2011

National poll shows strong support for ideas that help Minnesota students and families

Joe Nathan / 2011, Columns (J. Nathan) / Gallup poll, Phi Delta Kappa poll /

When there is deep division in this country about some issues, a new national poll released last week shows strong, and sometimes surprising support for several key ideas in public education. Young people and families in Minnesota gain from the way these ideas are being applied here. The results come from the 43rd annual collaboration […]