By James Salzer and Nancy Badertscher
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
ATLANTA – Georgians may be jittery about their jobs and the economy, but many of them are willing to pay higher taxes or fees to fund schools, according to a new poll conducted for the Georgia Newspaper Partnership.
Half of the respondents to a poll of 625 registered voters said they would pay higher taxes or fees to restore education spending cuts that have led to teacher furloughs and layoffs the past few years. The poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc.
Statewide, 39 percent said they opposed paying more for education, and 11 percent were undecided. Women were more likely than men to support paying more for schools, and African-Americans more willing to do so than whites. Democrats were twice as likely as Republicans to support higher taxes or fees for education.