Family Insights 2026: An Annual Poll of Los Angeles Families

Family Insights 2026: An Annual Poll of Los Angeles Families, our fifth annual survey examines how LAUSD families experience their children’s education amid a rapidly changing landscape.
This year’s poll captured family voices during unprecedented uncertainty—from devastating wildfires and ICE raids to shifts in federal funding and economic pressures affecting households across Los Angeles. Despite these challenges, families reported meaningful progress in their children’s schools while signaling new priorities that should shape the district’s next strategic plan.