As a new school year begins, the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health asked parents of children age 7-18 about their experiences of last school year and their expectations for the year ahead.
About one-third of parents (36%) rate at least one aspect of 2020-21 as better for their child than the prior year: 24% for academic performance, 19% for connections with teachers, 14% for relationships with other students, and 17% for general attitude about school. Over half of parents (56%) rate at least one aspect of 2020-21 as worse for their child than the prior year: 25% for academic performance, 36% for connections with teachers, 40% for relationships with other students, and 32% for general attitude. …
Among parents of middle- and high-school students, 62% say their child would feel safer if most students and teachers were vaccinated against COVID. Although most parents want to know how many students (59%) and teachers (61%) are not vaccinated, only 19% say that information would affect their decision about having their child attend in-person school. CONTINUED
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