Majority of Parents Support In-Person Schooling, Poll Finds

Mar 19, 2021, 4:59 PM

(From Gallup) A new Gallup poll found that 79% of U.S. parents favor in-person learning for their kids, compared to 21% of parents who do not. Although majorities of parents across major demographic subgroups are supportive of in-school learning for elementary and secondary school students, some are particularly so. Among them are working parents (82%), those living in the Northeast region of the U.S. (90%) and those who identify as Republicans (94%). While students are being forced to learn from home, parents have had to adjust, with 13% of parents reporting cutting back on their work hours to help their children with at-home learning. Seven percent of parents report having to quit their job in order to help.