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● 34% of white parents, 37% of Black parents, 35% of Hispanic parents and 45% of Asian parents say their children are learning less than they usually would
The National Parents Union December Poll (1000 parent) shares the following concerns - PARENTS TOP CONCERNS
● 68% are worried a lot/some about making sure their child stays on track in school; the highest percentage since the polling began in April
● 67% are worried a lot/some about themselves or someone in their family getting COVID
● 64% are worried a lot/some about their kids missing important social interactions
● 56% are worried a lot/some about being able to make ends meet
LEARNING LOSS
● 42% of parents say their child is learning less than they normally would; 40% say the same amount; and 17% think their child is learning more
○ In September 38% said their child was learning less and in October 35% felt the same
● 54% of parents whose kids are in a hybrid model say they’re learning less, the highest for any of the education models. Among in-person parents, 35% say their child is learning less and among remote parents 40% feel that way
HYBRID’S CHALLENGES
● 48% of parents whose child is currently in a hybrid learning model would choose to stay with that for the rest of the year. 28% would prefer in-person only and 21% would prefer only remote
● 64% of in-person parents say they want to stick with that model for the rest of the year, while 20% would prefer hybrid and 13% prefer remote
● 70% of remote only parents would choose that model for the rest of the year. 14% would choose to go hybrid and 13% want to go in-person
RETHINK EDUCATION
● 66% of parents says schools should be focused on rethinking how to educate students, coming up with new ways to teach children moving forward as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
● That number has grown since the question was first asked in September (60%) and then again in October (64%)
MENTAL HEALTH
● Just 31% of parents say their child’s school is currently offering any services or resources to support students’ mental health and emotional wellbeing. 40% report that their schools are not offering these services and 29% are unsure