A new poll from The Morning Consult/Politico reveals how Americans really feel about teaching the controversial Critical Race Theory in schools and it’s exactly how you’d expect. The poll reveals a majority of Republicans oppose the program and think it’s ultimately bad for society.
According to The Daily Wire:
When asked how much respondents have “seen, read, or heard” about CRT, 57% of conservatives replied they had seen, read, or heard “A lot” or “Some” about CRT while 56% of liberals responded the same way. Within party lines, the results were similar. Among respondents who identified as Democrats, 50% said they had heard some or a lot about CRT, while 52% of Republicans and 44% of Independents had.
The poll showed that 55% of Republican men had a somewhat or very unfavorable view of CRT, while only 41% of Republican women had a somewhat or very unfavorable view of it.
When asked about the impact of CRT on society, 54% of Republicans in the poll said it has a negative impact while only 13% of Democrats held the same view. Among Independents, 35% said that it has a negative impact on society.
Regarding the teaching of CRT in K-12 schools, 63% of Republicans said they somewhat or strongly opposed it.
On the other side of the aisle 50% of Democrat respondents said they support teaching the program in schools.