By – at Truth in American Education

Support for the Common Core State Standards has dropped 40 points since 2012 according to a new poll. Education Next conducted their annual poll in May and June of 4,181 adults including 609 teachers and 1,571 parents with school-aged children living at home.

They report support for Common Core has dropped like a rock.

– Only 50% of all those taking a side say they support the use of the Common Core standards in their state, down from 58% in 2015 and from 90% in 2012. This number represents only 42% of the general public (got to love how they took out the 16% who didn’t take a side to make support seem higher).

– For those Republicans who have expressed an opinion backing has plummeted from 82% in 2013 to 39% in 2016. (In total only 35% of all Republicans polled support Common Core, 53% oppose.)

– Only 60% of Democrats taking a side support Common Core which is down from 86% in 2013 (49% of all Democrats support, 32% oppose).

– Teachers have seen the largest drop. In 2013 87% of teachers taking a side supported Common Core now only 44% do. (41% of all teachers support, a majority –

– More parents of school-aged children oppose Common Core (43%) than support it (42%).

– Opposition is the lowest among African Americans (24%) and Hispanics (29%).

– A majority of the public believes it is the state’s role, not the federal government’s role to establish education standards

– 51%. Only 39% believes it is a federal role.

– This was surprising – more Republicans (40%) believe the feds have the biggest role in setting standards compared to Democrats (37%). This doesn’t necessarily indicate support for that position, but how they view the way things are.

I’m less enthused about the polling on parental opt-outs and assessments.

– 69% of the general public support the Feds requiring testing. Only 20% oppose.

– 68% of parents support testing with 24% opposed.

– Only 50% of teachers support testing with 46% opposed…. read more here