As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, a majority of Americans say they support mask mandates for students and teachers in K-12 schools, according to a new poll, but their views are sharply divided along political lines. About 6 in 10 Americans say students and teachers should be required to […] Read more »
Parents weigh in on returning to school amid COVID-19
As the school year gets underway, a majority of parents nationwide support requiring students to wear masks, as most express at least some concern about their children contracting the coronavirus at school. Parents are split, however, on whether schools should require vaccines for children currently eligible to get one, but […] Read more »
No vaccination? Americans back tough rules and mask mandates to protect the common good
As a fourth wave of the coronavirus surges, Americans by a wide margin say protecting the common good is more important than ensuring personal liberty when considering whether to require people to get a COVID-19 vaccination or wear a protective mask. An overwhelming 72%-28% of those surveyed by USA TODAY […] Read more »
Four in Ten Parents of School-Aged Children Say a Child Fell Behind Academically Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
As a result of the pandemic, about four in ten (39%) parents of school-aged children (ages 5-17) say at least one of their children fell behind academically, rising to half among parents with household incomes below $40,000 (51%) and Hispanic parents (50%), a new KFF Vaccine Monitor report shows. Among […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Coronavirus vaccine divides voters over freedom vs. safety
Concerns about coronavirus are rising again — and the political divisions over the country’s response are stark, according to a new Fox News survey released Wednesday. The poll asks voters, when it comes to U.S. policies on COVID vaccinations, what’s more important — protecting the freedom of Americans to choose […] Read more »
Most Parents Favor Requiring Masks for Unvaccinated Children and School Staff
As schools around the country prepare to reopen, a majority of parents of school-age children say they do not want their children’s schools to require students to get a COVID-19 vaccine in order to attend in person classes, the latest KFF Covid-19 Vaccine Monitor report finds. This includes most (58%) […] Read more »