Even if Schools Re-Open, Many Parents Would Keep Their Children Home

… Republicans are far more likely than Democrats or independents to both want schools to reopen and to send their school-aged children if schools did reopen in their local areas. Nevertheless, skepticism remains even among Republicans. While most Republicans want some form of reopening, most do not want schools to reopen normally to full classrooms. …

Most Americans feel the Trump Administration is pressuring schools to reopen, rather than allowing states and local school boards to set their own timelines. … President Trump is seen by parents as less concerned about the risk that the coronavirus poses to children like their own. While 63% of parents think Joe Biden cares at least somewhat, fewer than half say the same for Donald Trump. CONT.

Fred Backus, CBS News


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