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Americans are less happy with schools, according to a new Gallup survey.

Americans are less happy with schools, according to a new Gallup survey.

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September 9th, 2026

Americans are less happy with schools, according to a new Gallup survey.

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Americans' satisfaction with K-12 education has fallen to its lowest level in 27 years.

La satisfacción de los estadounidenses con la educación K-12 ha caído a su nivel más bajo en 27 años.

Only 32% of adults say they are happy with the school system.

Solo el 32% de los adultos dice estar satisfecho con el sistema escolar.

This comes from a survey by Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation.

Esto viene de una encuesta de Gallup y la Fundación Familiar Walton.

The drop is 11 points in two years.

La caída es de 11 puntos en dos años.

Dissatisfaction has risen to a high of 67%.

La insatisfacción ha subido hasta un máximo del 67%.

Democrats drive much of this drop.

Los demócratas impulsan gran parte de esta caída.

Their satisfaction fell 19 points since 2025.

Su satisfacción bajó 19 puntos desde 2025.

Independents' satisfaction fell about 10 points.

La de los independientes bajó unos 10 puntos.

Republicans' satisfaction fell about 6 points.

La de los republicanos bajó unos 6 puntos.

Experts say the Trump administration has helped cause this.

Expertos dicen que la administración Trump ha contribuido a esto.

They show it as a political battlefield.

Ellos la muestran como un campo de batalla político.

They also mention its attempts to remove the Education Department.

También mencionan sus intentos de quitar el Departamento de Educación.

And they mention its school choice program.

Y mencionan su programa de elección escolar.

Politics does not explain the whole thing.

La política no explica todo el fenómeno.

Public trust has gone down since the COVID-19 pandemic.

La confianza pública ha bajado desde la pandemia de COVID-19.

Bad test results cause a negative feeling.

Los malos resultados en pruebas causan una percepción negativa.

Mental health problems also cause it.

Los problemas de salud mental también la causan.

The talk about technology and AI in classrooms also feeds it.

El debate sobre tecnología e IA en las aulas también la alimenta.

Sarah Reckhow is a teacher at Michigan State University.

Sarah Reckhow es profesora de la Universidad Estatal de Michigan.

She says there has been a 'drumbeat of bad news' about the scores.

Ella dice que ha habido un "tamborileo de malas noticias" sobre los puntajes.

But parents see their own children's education better.

Pero los padres ven mejor la educación de sus propios hijos.

About two thirds of them are happy with their schools.

Unos dos tercios de ellos están satisfechos con sus escuelas.

That is twice as many as the general public.

Eso es el doble que el público general.

Jack Schneider is from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Jack Schneider es de la Universidad de Massachusetts Amherst.

He says that people have opinions about thousands of schools they have never visited.

Él explica que la gente opina sobre miles de escuelas que nunca ha visitado.

Another survey shows that only 2 out of 10 believe schools prepare students well for critical thinking.

Otra encuesta muestra que solo 2 de cada 10 creen que las escuelas preparan bien para el pensamiento crítico.

Also, only 2 out of 10 believe they prepare them well for the workforce.

También solo 2 de cada 10 creen que preparan bien para la fuerza laboral.

September 9th, 2026

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