Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 Do you think the way of electing school board
members in Wake County should be changed
from a model where they are chosen in
individual districts to one where they are
chosen at large? If you think the current
system of electing school board members in
districts is fine, press 1. If you think the system
should be changed to at large, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Current System is
Fine……………………. 54%
Change to At Large. 33%
Not Sure……………… 13%
Q2 If you knew that changing the way of electing
school board members to at large elections
would be likely to decrease minority
representation would you be more or less likely
to support changing the way they are elected?
If it would make you more likely to support
changing the way they are elected, press 1. If
it would make you less likely to support
changing the way they are elected, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
More likely to
support ……………… 25%
Less likely to
support ……………… 46%
Not sure ……………. 29%
Q3 If a candidate for office supported changing
school board elections from districts to at large,
would that make you more or less likely to
support them? If it would make you more likely
to support them, press 1. If it would make you
less likely to support them, press 2. If it
wouldn’t make a difference, press 3.
More likely to
support ……………… 35%
Less likely to
support ………………42%
No difference……… 23%
Q4 Wake County Public Schools are currently
allowed to teach abstinence only with no sex
education. Do you favor or oppose allowing the
public schools to provide voluntary sex
education? If you favor allowing sex education,
press 1. If opposed, press 2. If you’re not sure,
press 3.
Favor………………… 62%
Opposed …………… 29%
Not sure ……………. 9%
Q5 I am going to name some issues about our
schools. Are you very concerned, somewhat
concerned, a little concerned, or not concerned
at all about these issues?
The first is school safety. If you are very
concerned about school safety, press 1. If you
are somewhat concerned, press 2. If a little
concerned, press 3. If you are not concerned,
press 4.
Very concerned……………………………………….. 51%
Somewhat concerned ………………………………. 31%
A little concerned …………………………………….. 14%
Not concerned ………………………………………… 4%
The second is class sizes. If you are very
concerned about class sizes, press 1. If you
are somewhat concerned, press 2. If a little
concerned, press 3. If you are not concerned,
press 4.
Very concerned……………………………………….. 43%
Somewhat concerned ………………………………. 32%
A little concerned …………………………………….. 14%
Not concerned ………………………………………… 11%
Q7 The third is teacher quality. If you are very
concerned about teacher quality, press 1. If
you are somewhat concerned, press 2. If a
little concerned, press 3. If you are not
concerned, press 4.
Very concerned……………………………………….. 65%
Somewhat concerned ………………………………. 20%
A little concerned …………………………………….. 9%
Not concerned ………………………………………… 5%
Q8 The fourth is reassignment. If you are very
concerned about reassignment, press 1. If you
are somewhat concerned, press 2. If a little
concerned, press 3. If you are not concerned,
press 4.
Very concerned……………………………………….. 48%
Somewhat concerned ………………………………. 21%
A little concerned …………………………………….. 13%
Not concerned ………………………………………… 18%
Q9 The fifth is school schedules. If you are very
concerned about school schedules, press 1. If
you are somewhat concerned, press 2. If a
little concerned, press 3. If you are not
concerned, press 4.
Very concerned……………………………………….. 33%
Somewhat concerned ………………………………. 23%
A little concerned …………………………………….. 17%
Not concerned ………………………………………… 27%
Q10 Do you have children in the Wake County
Public Schools? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 40%
No …………………………………………………………. 60%
Q11 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a
Republican, press 2. If unaffiliated, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 42%
Republican……………………………………………… 34%
Unaffiliated……………………………………………… 25%
Q12 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.
Woman ………………. 55% Man……………………. 45%
Q13 If you are white, press one now. If you are
African-American, press two now. If other,
press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 74%
African-American …………………………………….. 19%
Other……………………………………………………… 7%
Q14 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 4%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 22%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 46%
65 and older……………………………………………. 27%