The POLITICO/Morning Consult poll finds 65 percent of voters oppose Trump’s threat to cut federal funding for schools that don’t reopen.
A majority of voters oppose the Trump administration’s demand that K-12 schools and day care centers be fully opened for in-person instruction during the coming academic year, according to a POLITICO/Morning Consult poll.
In addition, a decisive 65 percent of voters rejected President Donald Trump’s threat to cut federal funding for schools that don’t reopen, agreeing instead that schools need resources for continued virtual learning or other types of instruction. Only 22 percent said schools should have their federal money reduced if they don’t fully reopen.
The findings come as Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos dial up their drive for a return to in-person instruction in a bid to revive the economy, even as coronavirus cases skyrocket. On Tuesday, DeVos with Vice President Mike Pence visited Louisiana State University to again argue that college students should be back on campus. But the poll findings indicate that most voters are not persuaded.
Fifty-three percent of voters say they are somewhat or strongly opposed to fully reopening day cares or K-12 schools, while a slightly smaller 50 percent say they are opposed to fully reopening colleges and universities.
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A majority of voters oppose the Trump administration's demand that K-12 schools and day care centers be fully opened for in-person instruction during the coming academic year https://t.co/NLiqew1RTO
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