University of Phoenix Survey Finds That Education Matters When Americans Cast Their Ballots, Yet Only 16 Percent Would Consider Teaching as a Profession

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A recent University of Phoenix® College of Education survey conducted by Morning Consult revealed that 80 percent of respondents cited K-12 education funding as important in this year’s election1. This response indicates that education matters to voters, yet only 16 percent have actually considered teaching as a profession, even as the nation currently faces a teacher shortage2. What’s more, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that opportunities in teaching will only continue to grow between 2014 and 20243.