Poll Finds Broad Backing for School Choice and Parental Control in K-12

Overview

• YouGov conducted the national survey Nov. 19–24 for Yes. Every Kid. Foundation, with coverage citing either 1,000 voters or 1,351 respondents.
• Majorities supported open enrollment (64%), education savings accounts (63%), and education tax credits (58%).
• Seventy-six percent said K-12 schools should be more accountable to parents, and 61% said accountability would rise if funding followed students.
• Trust in federal involvement was low, with 56% expressing distrust, 58% favoring state or local control, and 87% preferring parents over government for education decisions.
• Fifty-four percent said education will influence their 2026 vote, and survey presenters framed the findings as momentum to shift authority toward families and states.