SpedPro A source for current professional information about special education

Special education professors political views

According to a poll, people in the USA are concerned about the political opinions of professors.

Zogby Poll: Most Think Political Bias Among College Professors a Serious Problem: Four in 10 said the problem is "very serious;" Tenure seen as harmful to teaching quality

As legislation is introduced in more than a dozen states across the country to counter political pressure and proselytizing on students in college classrooms, a majority of Americans believe the political bias of college professors is a serious problem, a new Zogby Interactive poll shows.

Nearly six in 10 - 58% - said they see it as a serious problem, with 39% saying it was a "very serious" problem.

The online survey of 9,464 adult respondents nationwide was conducted July 5-9, 2007, and carries a margin of error of +/- 1.0 percentage points.

Predictably, whether political bias is a problem depends greatly on the philosophy of the respondents. While 91% of very conservative adults said the bias is a "serious problem," just 3% of liberals agreed. Conservatives have long held that college campuses are a haven for liberal professors.

Hmmmm...I wonder to what extent that's true. Admitting that this will not be a scientifically conducted survey, let's just run a little poll. We'll have to trust that those who vote here are members of college or university faculties and that they vote honestly (i.e., only once).

Professors, please rate your political view (this is anonymous) on this scale:

 Loading ...

Link for the full story about the Zogby Poll.