NJ Education Report

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.