60% of parents would do this instead of sending children to school
A recent survey of parents and teachers predicts a dark future for education in the United States.
When Covid-19 started spreading in this country, there was the feeling that it was something we were waiting for a day soon, it would be over and things will come back to normal. But the evidence shows that the definition of "normal" has already changed forever and that the pandemic has large implications in other areas outside of health. More proof of this is exposed in two newly conducted polls byUnited States todayand Ipsos, who predict a darker future forUnited States Education. When they open their doors again, parents are not sure they would be willing to return their children to school.
Many states are working on the reopening of schools to the fall, but it is a question of whether students will come back to the physical class. When asked if they sent their children to school at the beginning of the next school year,60% of parents interviewed with kindergarten students at the K-12 saidUnited States today that they were "likely to pursue home learning options" instead. Considering that the facilitation of distance learning has been difficult for many families-85% of the teachers surveyed said that parents "struggle" with her - this statistic testifies to fear and caution will influence parents' choices.
Teachers are also concerned about the risk of returning to schooling in person, which can lead to subferential. In a separate ballot, 20% of K-12 teachers surveyed reported that they were "unlikely" to return to school in the fall, although institutions were reopened. (The percentage jumps to 25 for teachers aged 55 and over.) It is possible that the depletion of the last months is playing in this decision too; 83% of teachers said that their jobs are more difficult than before and 66% said they were doing more work than usual in these circumstances. Add to that that the emotional drain of looking at students and parents tackles these changes-50% of teachers said they were "very worried" of their students who fell behind - and there could be a second crisis. to come up.
Funding cuts also do not contribute.NPRreported to the emergency bar ofFunding of the State for Education Across the country, which has school administrators blurring. "I think we are about to see a school funding crisis, unlike everything we've ever seen in modern history,"Rebecca Sibilia, CEO of the school finance advocacy organization, Edbuild, told the exit.
The experts predict that when schoolsto doreopen, measures will be taken forEncourage social distancing and reduce cross contamination. School dances and practical group projects, for example, can be things from the past. However, 90% of teachers saidUnited States todaythat they are concerned about the application of the distancing between the students. With regard to other security measures, 70% of parents would send their children to school in masks and 80% of teachers would bear one themselves. An equal ratio of parents and teachers - about two-thirds - are in support of a bifurcate week, with two to three days spent at school and the rest of the discreet learning.
However, state institutions and governments choose to move forward, it seems to be a clear conclusion that education in America is at a turning point. And for pandemic tips for parents, discoverThe only thing you need to tell your children to do in the middle of coronavirus.
