Supporting public schools & the concern for Texas' future

Texas 2036's 7th?Texas Voter Poll?is here. Learn more about our?initial findings?below.

Setting the stage:?Originally launched?in 2020, our 7th Texas Voter Poll was?conducted at the end of August.

• The poll gauges public support for non-partisan?policies and lays?out a roadmap for state leaders to strengthen voter confidence and move Texas forward.

Cause for concern: An increasing number of Texas voters have significant worries about the future of Texas with nearly half believing that Texas children today will have less opportunity to succeed than prior generations.

• That number has jumped 17 points from our last poll?in January 2022.

At the same time: Texas voters overwhelmingly support elevating public education standards to ensure more high school graduates are ready for college or a career.

• These attitudes of Texas voters take on added significance as Texas lawmakers gear up for an education-focused special session this fall.

By the numbers: Texas Voter Poll key findings ???

46% of Texas voters believe children today will have worse opportunities to succeed while 30% believe they will have better opportunities.

• That’s a reversal from our?January 2022 poll results when 41% believed children will have better opportunities and 29% believed they will have worse opportunities.

65% of Texas voters are either extremely or very concerned about the state's future.

• The current figure is 10 points higher than what we measured in January 2022 and 34 points higher than what we measured in January 2020 before the pandemic hit.

96% of Texas voters agree that the strength of a community's public education system is critical, with 89% indicating that it's extremely or very important.

70% of Texas voters selected teaching students to read at grade level as the most or next most important element of a good school.

• College and career readiness was cited by 59% of voters as a leading element of a good school. Teaching students to do math at grade level, was named an important element by 47% of voters.

80% of Texas voters expressed support for the Texas Education Agency’s proposed initiative to elevate the standards for school ratings.

• Under this new framework, the benchmark to attain an "A" rating would rise substantially, requiring 88% of students to graduate prepared for either college or a career.??? Read more: Texas Education Agency announces temporary delay of release of 2023 A-F accountability ratings

Learn more about the 7th Texas Voter Poll