PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education, April 2024 - Time Trends, Likely Voters

In your opinion, what is the most important goal of California's K-12 public schools? All of the Unweighted above (vol) Don’t know (vol) n Apr 2024 0% 1087 Apr 2022 0% 1058 Apr 2021 0% 1102 Apr 2020 0% 1094 Apr 2019 0% 1035 Apr 2015 4% 2% 1057 Apr 2013 3% 2% 1129 Apr 2008 3% 2% 1517 Apr 2007 4% 2% 1510 Apr 2006 7% 2% 1266 (cont.) Note: Numbers may not add to 100 due to rounding Page 4 PPIC Statewi. [...] Very Somewhat Not too Not at all Unweighted concerned concerned concerned concerned Don’t know (vol) n Apr 2024 43% 39% 13% 4% 1% 1087 Apr 2022 55% 33% 10% 2% 1% 1059 Apr 2021 50% 35% 11% 4% 0% 1103 Apr 2020 43% 42% 11% 4% 0% 1094 Apr 2019 51% 34% 10% 3% 0% 1035 Apr 2016 56% 28% 6% 8% 2% 990 Apr 2015 57% 25% 7% 8% 3% 1062 Apr 2014 57% 26% 8% 7% 2% 1072 Apr 2013 50% 29% 10% 8% 3% 1125 Apr 2012 62%. [...] Very Somewhat Not too Not at all Unweighted concerned concerned concerned concerned Don’t know (vol) n Apr 2024 39% 43% 13% 4% 1% 1086 Apr 2022 51% 36% 11% 2% 1% 1059 Apr 2021 50% 36% 10% 4% 0% 1103 Apr 2020 43% 43% 9% 4% 0% 1094 Apr 2019 49% 36% 12% 3% 0% 1034 Apr 2016 58% 29% 6% 7% 0% 992 Apr 2015 60% 25% 7% 6% 1% 1066 Apr 2014 62% 23% 11% 4% 0% 1078 Apr 2013 56% 27% 9% 7% 1% 1126 Apr 2011 59% 2. [...] How about teacher quality? Somewhat of Not really a Unweighted Big problem a problem problem Don’t know (vol) n Apr 2024 33% 48% 17% 2% 1087 Apr 2022 31% 55% 14% 1% 1059 Apr 2021 31% 53% 15% 1% 1103 Apr 2020 27% 53% 19% 1% 1094 Apr 2019 34% 52% 13% 1% 1035 Apr 2017 26% 43% 26% 5% 1035 Apr 2016 30% 49% 19% 2% 996 Apr 2013 29% 45% 23% 3% 1130 Apr 2011 46% 37% 16% 2% 1650 Apr 2010 37% 42% 18% 2% 1542. [...] In general, do you favor or oppose this policy? Unweighted Favor Oppose Don’t know (vol) n Apr 2024 67% 29% 3% 1086 Apr 2022 73% 25% 2% 1057 Apr 2021 71% 28% 2% 1099 Apr 2020 71% 27% 2% 1092 Apr 2019 70% 28% 2% 1033 Apr 2018 67% 22% 10% 860 Apr 2017 63% 29% 8% 1029 Apr 2016 75% 20% 5% 990 Apr 2015 69% 22% 9% 1064 Apr 2014 67% 24% 8% 1073 Note: Numbers may not add to 100 due to rounding Page 34 PPI.