Carolina Journal on Thursday released a new statewide poll of likely North Carolina voters, finding a majority want lawmakers to prioritize increased funding for K-12 public schools in a mini-budget this fall.
The poll focused mostly on political issues and views. However, pollsters also asked a specific question about pandemic learning, finding nearly 86% of voters are concerned about long-lasting effects on student achievement.
Here’s more from CJ:
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned for the summer without approving a budget. When asked to select the two areas that would be a top priority for increased funding, a majority (54.4%) selected K-12 public schools, while 44.6% chose Medicaid/healthcare, 35% chose public safety, 17.9% chose economic development incentives, 8% chose something else, 6.3% chose transportation, 6% chose the savings reserve or rainy-day fund, 3% chose Opportunities Scholarship/Education Savings Accounts, and 3% said they were unsure.
With a majority of voters expressing a desire to increase funding for public K-12 schools, it is noteworthy that 85.8% of voters expressed concern about the long-term impacts of the pandemic on student achievement.
The CJ poll queried 600 likely North Carolina voters on September 14-15, 2025. See the full poll results here.
Here are the poll questions with educational impacts:
Screenshots from “The Carolina Journal Poll: Survey of Likely 2026 General Election Voters,” conducted September 14-15, 2025.
Above left: Shutterstock photo.
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