Southern Poverty Law Center survey finds majority of Floridians support public education

A survey of more than 1,000 Floridians conducted by the Southern Poverty Law Center found that Floridians overwhelmingly support public education.

Four out of five Floridians surveyed said they support public education in Florida and believe it is a right.

But Jonathan Weber, Florida policy director for the Southern Poverty Law Center, said the most shocking statistic is this. 92% of Florida parents believe that education professionals should be the only ones responsible for creating curriculum.

“This is not a Tallahassee politician, but an actual teacher and education policy expert who, in many cases, has zero classroom experience, zero academic experience with education policy, and has no real experience with students, teachers, or guardians across the state.” It means that there is no interest in addressing the real challenges that people face,” Weber said.

Weber said this is in direct opposition to new laws that seek to dictate what and how students learn and what they read.

“The most controversial laws related to education, policy, and funding passed by the Florida Legislature in the past few years have all drawn extreme opposition from educators, students, and parents, and this study “This is the exact opposite of Florida's policy,” Weber said. “Residents have high expectations and expectations from their legislators.”

Supporters of policies that make it easier to voice dissent and ban LGBTQ themes in schools say they protect children.

The research results are as follows.

• 4 out of 5 Floridians say public education is a right
• 92% of Florida parents and 90% of adults want public school curriculum written by education experts
• 87% of Florida parents and 85% of adults support increased funding for public schools
• 43% of Florida parents and 53% of adults are unsure whether charter schools and private schools in Florida should provide the same accommodations to students with different learning needs compared to public schools. I am answering.
• 37% of Florida parents and 42% of adults cite young people being unprepared after graduation as their primary concern about public education, followed by restrictions on what can be taught in Florida schools I answered that there is.

Read the full study here.

Watch the full press conference explaining the SPLC's findings.

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