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((VO-School Chairs))??A large majority of parents and teachers believe climate change is a subject that needs to be taught to kids, according to a new study.????((VO-Classroom/Republican/Democrats))??The NPR/Ipsos poll shows that the support crosses party lines with ⅔ of Republicans saying the subject needs to be taught in school and 9 in 10 Democrats saying the same thing.????((VO-Trump))??According to NBC News, President Trump has been vocal about his skepticism of the issue but more and more republicans are gaining conviction on global warming and climate change.????((VO-Climate Change Video))??The NPR Ipsos study found that 49 percent of Republicans surveyed said schools should teach climate change and the impacts it has on the environment, economy and society.
17 percent of Republican respondents said schools should teach climate change but not the impacts.????((VO-Classroom))??Teachers also strongly agree that the subject should be taught with 86 percent in favor of it.????((VO-Classroom))??Almost a third of teachers surveyed say they worry about parents complaining when they teach the subject.????((VO-People Walking))??A little more than 1-thousand adults and 500 teachers were polled for this study.??