V. Future Life
Half (49%) of students feel that, overall, their lives will be better than their
parents' lives.
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Most students think they will have more money (72%), job opportunities (68%)
and happiness (54%) than their parents.
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Slightly fewer students think they will have more time for hobbies and other
activities (46%) and time for family (31%).
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Minority students are more likely than others to say they will have more than
their parents in terms of each of these aspects of their lives.
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Three in ten students (29%) cite having better jobs and nearly one-quarter
(23%) cite education as reasons why their lives will be better than their parents'
lives.
VI. Sources of Support
Most adults, as well as a sizeable number of students, think that parents do not
spend enough time with their children:
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87% of teachers;
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51% of parents; and
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24% of students -- representing 4.6 million students nationwide.
Parents and students disagree about the amount of time they spend talking
about school.
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Six in ten (58%) parents of teens say they talk about school every day with their
child.
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One-quarter (23%) of teens say they talk about school every day with at least
one of their parents.
Parents, students and teachers have different views on students' sources of
advice about what classes to take at school.
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Parents report that their teen would most likely go to the following people:
family (87%), educators (53%) and friends (33%).
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Teachers report their students would most likely go to the following people:
educators (94%), friends (49%) and family (44%).
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Students report that they could go to the following people: family (77%),
friends (71%) and educators (70%).
Parents, students and teachers have different views on students' sources of
help when they feel threatened at school.
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Parents report that their teen would most likely go to the following people:
family (87%), educators (51%) and friends (33%).
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Teachers report their students would most likely go to the following people:
educators (92%), friends (37%) and family (36%).
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Students report that they could go to the following people: friends (75%), fam-
ily (74%) and educators (63%).
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