Questions - Back to School - August 21-22, 2014
Should School Start Before or After Labor Day?
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National Survey of
1,000 American Adults
Conducted August 21-22, 2014
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
In many states, the school year now begins before
Labor Day. Should the school year begin in August or should school begin after
Labor Day?
2*
Do you have any children living at home who attend elementary or secondary
school?
3*
(Asked of 195 adults with children in
school) Which best describes the type of school your children attend –
public school, private school or are they home schooled?
4*
(Asked of 195 adults with children in
school) Will you spend more this year on school clothing and back-to school
supplies than you did a year ago, or will you spend less?
5*
(Asked of 195 adults with children in
school) Are the students in your household required to wear a uniform to
school?
6*
Should students be required to wear uniforms to
school?
7*
Does your state briefly suspend sales taxes at this time of year to encourage
back-to-school shopping?
8*
Do you favor or oppose so-called sales tax holidays?
9*
Are you more likely to buy things during a sales tax holiday or less likely to
buy things during a sales tax holiday?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
