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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.

1 month ago | news.gallup.com | Lydia Saad

Americans are pessimistic about economic growth and the stock market, with a majority now expecting their personal finances to worsen.

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 | Jeffrey M. Jones

The 46% of U.S. adults who say their income taxes are fair essentially matches the record-low 45% from 1999.

2 months ago | news.gallup.com | Zach Hrynowski |Justin Lall

More than half of U.S. cat and dog owners have declined recommended veterinary care — or did not visit the veterinarian in the past year — because of financial considerations or other barriers.