The Suffolk University statewide survey of 600 residents was conducted July 20-23 and is based on live interviews of adults 18 years of age or older. Seven percent of voters said grades 10-12 is the right time for children to learn about racism, while 10% said that students should not learn about racism in school at all. Thirteen percent indicated that teaching about racism should start in grades 7-9. Most parents say schools should teach children about racism earlyĪs the start of the school year approaches and how schoolchildren are taught about racism becomes a more prominent issue in some states’ midterm elections, nearly two-thirds of Massachusetts residents say students should begin to learn about racism between K-6 grades, with 44% of those respondents advocating those lessons start in grades K-3. Voters were happier with the state of their state, however, with 53% saying Massachusetts is going in the right direction. And nearly 69% of poll respondents think that the US is on the wrong track, while 16% said the US is going in the right direction. This contrasts with a 46%-46% job approval in April. President Joe Biden’s approval ratings continue to slide among registered voters, with disapproval ratings (48%) topping approval (41%). voters mixed on national political picture
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This number is up a full 10 points compared to the 47% who answered this question in April. And nearly six in ten (57%) are very or somewhat concerned about their personal financial situation or employment. “Massachusetts residents are expressing noticeably more stress about the economy and their own personal finances and employment situation, as compared to earlier this year,” said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center.Ī majority (52%) say that recent price increases have caused their households a lot or some financial hardship.
When asked what the biggest source of stress in their lives is, nearly half of respondents offered dollar issues including “money/finances” (17%), “work/employment” (13%), “inflation/gas prices” (9%), and “economy” (6%). The poll showed voters’ creeping pessimisim about their personal economic situation as well as the overall economy, with more than six in ten voters saying they regarded the economy as being in a recession or depression, compared to an April poll in which just over half offered such a grim perspective.
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