PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education, April 2024 - Time Trends, All Adults

In your opinion, what is the most important goal of California's K-12 public schools? All of the Don't know Unweighted above (vol) (vol) n Apr 2024 1% 1598 Apr 2022 1% 1585 Apr 2021 0% 1600 Apr 2020 0% 1631 Apr 2019 1% 1510 Apr 2015 3% 2% 1693 Apr 2013 3% 2% 1697 Apr 2008 3% 2% 2495 Apr 2007 4% 2% 2490 Apr 2006 6% 2% 2499 (cont.) Note: Numbers may not add to 100 due to rounding Page 4 PPIC Statewi. [...] Very Somewhat Not too Not at all Don't know Unweighted concerned concerned concerned concerned (vol) n Apr 2024 39% 42% 14% 3% 2% 1597 Apr 2022 49% 36% 10% 3% 1% 1587 Apr 2021 43% 40% 10% 6% 1% 1599 Apr 2020 37% 44% 14% 4% 1% 1630 Apr 2019 46% 39% 11% 4% 1% 1510 Apr 2016 53% 31% 8% 7% 1% 1690 Apr 2015 57% 27% 8% 6% 2% 1692 Apr 2014 57% 28% 8% 6% 1% 1696 Apr 2013 52% 30% 9% 7% 3% 1692 Apr 2012 64%. [...] Very Somewhat Not too Not at all Don't know Unweighted concerned concerned concerned concerned (vol) n Apr 2024 34% 45% 15% 4% 2% 1597 Apr 2022 45% 40% 12% 3% 1% 1587 Apr 2021 43% 39% 11% 6% 1% 1598 Apr 2020 37% 43% 14% 5% 1% 1631 Apr 2019 43% 41% 12% 4% 1% 1510 Apr 2016 53% 33% 7% 6% 1% 1697 Apr 2015 59% 28% 7% 5% 1% 1699 Apr 2014 59% 27% 9% 5% 1% 1701 Apr 2013 56% 29% 9% 5% 1% 1696 Apr 2011 61%. [...] How about teacher quality? Somewhat of Not really a Don't know Unweighted Big problem a problem problem (vol) n Apr 2024 33% 49% 15% 2% 1599 Apr 2022 28% 54% 16% 2% 1586 Apr 2021 28% 52% 17% 2% 1600 Apr 2020 26% 53% 19% 1% 1631 Apr 2019 31% 53% 14% 2% 1509 Apr 2017 25% 37% 33% 5% 1700 Apr 2016 30% 45% 22% 2% 1701 Apr 2013 28% 43% 25% 4% 1700 Apr 2011 44% 34% 19% 3% 2498 Apr 2010 36% 41% 21% 3% 250. [...] In general, do you favor or oppose this policy? Don't know Unweighted Favor Oppose (vol) n Apr 2024 66% 30% 4% 1595 Apr 2022 75% 22% 3% 1579 Apr 2021 68% 29% 3% 1590 Apr 2020 70% 26% 3% 1629 Apr 2019 67% 28% 5% 1506 Apr 2018 71% 19% 10% 1687 Apr 2017 65% 25% 10% 1696 Apr 2016 76% 19% 6% 1692 Apr 2015 70% 21% 10% 1697 Apr 2014 70% 23% 7% 1693 Note: Numbers may not add to 100 due to rounding Page 34.