Eight in 10 Texas voters want morality to be taught in schools, and a strong majority even support biblical instruction, a new poll found.
Most Texans (72%) also believe behavior and discipline are getting worse in public schools.
A strong majority (80%) support “moral and character education” being given to public school students, while 65% explicitly support “Bible-based character education” being available to public school students, according to the polling.
“The vast majority of Texans know discipline and student behavior are serious challenges in public school classrooms and support teaching moral and character education during school hours,” said Joel Penton, CEO of LifeWise Academy, which commissioned the survey of 800 Texans in February. LifeWise is a nonprofit which provides Bible-based education to public school students through released-time programs.
