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Most Parents Worry Students Will Fall Behind Due to the Pandemic
Online education has many worried, but even parents whose children are learning in person are concerned.
By Alexa Lardieri, Staff Writer
Oct. 29, 2020
MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF parents of students who receive at least some
online instruction are concerned about their children falling behind in
school.
A Pew Research Center survey found that 32% of parents are very
concerned and 36% of parents are somewhat concerned that their children
will fall behind in school as a result of any disruptions caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic.
While parents of children learning at least partially online are
concerned, so are parents of children learning in-person only. About
one-third, 34%, are somewhat concerned, compared to 21% who are very
concerned about their children falling behind in school because of the
pandemic.
While schools across the country continue to decide the best way to
educate students and whether to open schools in person, a majority of
parents of students are satisfied with the way their children's school
has handled instruction so far this school year, whether in person or a
mix of both.
Fifty-four percent of parents of children receiving in-person only
instruction are very satisfied and 36% are somewhat satisfied with the
way schools have handled the situation. For parents of children
receiving a combination of in-person and online education, 29% are very
satisfied and 47% are somewhat satisfied.
Despite the possibility of exposure to coronavirus in-person education
poses, most parents of children receiving it are satisfied with steps
schools have taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19, with 86% either
very or somewhat satisfied.
However, some parents are still worried about their children being
exposed to the virus at school, with 20% saying they are very concerned
and 42% saying they are somewhat concerned.
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