Poll Shows Minnesota Overwhelmingly Favors Teacher Performance
A Star Tribune poll found 68 percent of Minnesotans want teacher layoffs based on performance rather than seniority, across party lines.
A Minnesota poll on teacher layoffs finds 68% of residents favor teacher performance over seniority as the main factor, across party lines and age groups.
By Kristin Decarr
A recent poll shows that 68% of residents in Minnesota feel that a teacher’s performance, rather than their seniority, should be the main factor when determining layoffs.
The Star Tribune Minnesota Poll took place through phone interviews of 625 residents of the state between March 16 and March 18. The results showed that the majority of Minnesota residents stand in support of performance over seniority and that the sentiment was found across party lines, across the state, and within all age groups.
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