The poll, which was conducted over the phone Nov. 7-10 among a national sample of 1,001 U.S. adults, showcases the increasing relevance of schools as a battleground for political debates that play out at the national level, including over the handling of the pandemic. When asked about their school districts’ pandemic policies, 25 percent of adults felt they were too strict, 53 percent said they were about right and 16 percent said they weren’t strict enough.