From today's Quinnipiac University poll:
- New Jersey voters approve 50 - 43 percent of the way Christie is handling education and say 60 - 32 percent his proposal to limit teacher tenure is a good idea.
Opinions on other education questions are:
- By a 57 - 25 percent margin, voters have a favorable opinion of public school teachers;
- By a 46 - 31 percent margin, voters have an unfavorable opinion of the New Jersey Education Association. Voters in union households are favorable 42 - 37 percent;
- Voters oppose school vouchers 50 - 44 percent; Voters oppose expanding charter schools 52 - 41 percent;
- Voters say 72 - 24 percent that merit pay for good teachers is a good idea.
Labels: charter schools, Christie, merit pay, NJEA, OSA