Stephanie Marken

1 month ago | news.gallup.com | Stephanie Marken |Andrea Ash

Story Highlights 82% of education leaders find it challenging to hire quality math teachers Math is more difficult to hire for than other subjects Schools in lower-income and rural areas have more trouble hiring WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly half of U.S. K-12 education leaders, 48%, say it is “very challenging” to hire well-qualified math teachers. That exceeds the 42% saying the same about science teachers and is well above the percentages for English language arts and social studies.

2 months ago | news.gallup.com | Stephanie Marken |Andrea Ash

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A slim majority of K-12 parents, 52%, say they receive communication about what their child is learning in math class at least monthly. However, about a quarter of parents of school-age children say they hear about their child’s math curriculum less frequently, while 17% say they never receive this information. Parents of ninth- through 12th-grade students are the least likely to report receiving communication about their child’s math lessons at least monthly (38%).

2 months ago | news.gallup.com | Stephanie Marken |Andrea Ash

Results for the Gallup Math Matters Study are based on web surveys conducted Dec. 2-9, 2024, with 1,471 education leaders, including 203 superintendents and 1,268 principals. Gallup used an established list of education leaders to select and invite respondents to participate in the study.