The Nation - News from Aug. 28, 1985

Parents with children in public schools have significantly more confidence in those schools than the population at large does, according to a Gallup Poll. The poll, released by the National Education Assn., also shows support for sex education in both elementary and secondary school has grown over the last four years and found widespread support for certain non-contact sports to be coeducational. “I think it’s good news for the schools,” said Mary Hatwood Futrell, NEA president. “What it shows is that parents have high confidence in the schools and the quality of education.”