Opinion | Ill Democratic Omens in Education Polls

American voters have long trusted Democrats more than Republicans on the issue of education. That’s changing—and the evidence is in two new polls, one from a teachers union and one from a Democratic organization.

The American Federation of Teachers commissioned a survey of likely voters in battleground states and found that 39% of respondents had more confidence in Republicans to deal with education issues vs. 38% for Democrats. Respondents said the No. 1 problem with public schools is that “education has become too politicized.”