Teachers Support for Common Core is Down; 60 Percent of Americans Oppose the Program


Brittany Corona / @BrittanyLCorona /

 

School teachers’ support of Common Core national education standards has dropped significantly since 2013.

The annual PDK/Gallup poll, released on Wednesday, found that 60 percent of Americans oppose Common Core because they fear the national standards will limit teachers’ flexibility to teach effectively.

EducationNext’s 2014 opinion poll, which was released earlier this week, found teacher opposition to Common Core more than tripled—from 12 percent in 2013 to 40 percent in 2014:

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