CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
HERE IS A STORY THAT SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE. AMERICA’S SATISFACTION WITH THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION HAS HIT A NEW LOW, DRIVEN BY A POLITICAL DIVIDE AND CONCERNS THAT SCHOOLS ARE NOT PREPARING CHILDREN FOT COLLEGE AND FUTURE JOBS. ISN’T IT OBVIOUS?
JUST 32 PERCENT OF AMERICANS SAY THEY ARE “COMPLETELY” OR “SOMEWHAT” SATISFIED WITH THE U.S. SCHOOL SYSTEM. THIS, ACCORDING TO AN AUGUST POLL PUBLISHED BY GALLUP AND THE WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION. THAT’S AN 11 PERCENT DROP OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS AND THE LOWEST SINCE GALLUP BEGAN POLLING ON THE SUBJECT TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO. AT THE SAME TIME DISSATISFACTION HAS INCREASED TO A HIGH OF SIXTY-SEVEN PERCENT.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WHERE EDUCATION IS THE WORST, IT IS IN CITIES RUN BY DEMOCRATS.
IT’S WORSE IN NEW YORK CITY. 900 PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE FAILING STUDENTS AMID GRADE INFLATION AND LAX ACCOUNTABILITY. THERE HAS BEEN A 200 PERCENT INCREASE IN SOME SCHOOLING IN NEW YORK AS MORE PARENTS PULL THEIR KIDS FROM THESE INDOCTRINATION AN FAILED INSTITUTIONS.
I KNOW I HARP ON THIS SUBJECT A LOT, BUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE AMERICA’S LAST MONOPOLY. MANY HAVE FAILING GRADES. IT’S LONG PAST TIME TO DENY THEM THE RAW MATERIALS AND FIND A BETTER WAY TO TEACH OUR KIDS. I’M CAL THOMAS.
