Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic about many aspects of the country’s future
63% of Americans are pessimistic about the country’s moral and ethical standards, and 59% are pessimistic about its education system.
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63% of Americans are pessimistic about the country’s moral and ethical standards, and 59% are pessimistic about its education system.
Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
A majority of those who say it’s headed in the wrong direction say a major reason is that schools are not spending enough time on core academic subjects.
58% of those ages 18 to 29 have experienced high levels of psychological distress at least once between March 2020 and September 2022.
59% of public K-12 teachers say they are at least somewhat worried about the possibility of a shooting ever happening at their school.
The public is sharply divided along partisan lines on topics ranging from what should be taught in schools to how much influence parents should have over the curriculum.
Veterans and non-veterans in the United States largely align when it comes to the decision to pull all troops out of Afghanistan.
Across 34 countries, a median of 65% said in 2019 they felt pessimistic about reducing the gap between the rich and poor in their country.
Nearly one-in-five U.S. adults say they have had a physical reaction at least some or a little of the time when thinking about the outbreak.
The COVID-19 pandemic sent many on the move to places other than their usual residence – and they may not know where or how to be counted.
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