Poll numbers as of 2/20/99
Overall: have heard from 15 school systems with other polls still out
there; a total of 1039 respondents.
Teachers, administrators, guidance, teaching ed techs, etc.: 887 total*
20% comfortable accepting law and will comply
77% uncomfortable with law
58% do not support law
7% find law unacceptable and will refuse to comply (58 individuals)
3% do not yet know what they will do
*Latest preliminary totals show 65 of 993 refusers
Support Staff: cooks, bus drivers, non-academic personnel: 152 total
44% comfortable accepting law and will comply
56% uncomfortable with law
39% do not support law
2% find law unacceptable and will refuse to comply (58 individuals)!!
1% do not yet know what they will do