As school districts around the country begin to announce their plans for educating students this fall, a broad majority of U.S. schoolteachers say they are worried about being exposed to the coronavirus while working. Three-quarters of kindergarten through high school teachers say they are “very” (57%) or “moderately” (18%) concerned […] Read more »
U.S. COVID-19 Outlook Deteriorates as Infections Spike
As COVID-19 infections continue to rise sharply in the U.S., so too has Americans’ pessimism about the trajectory of the coronavirus situation. Americans’ view that the situation is getting worse has more than doubled to 73%, the highest Gallup has recorded since it began tracking these views in early April. […] Read more »
By Nearly a 2-1 Margin, Parents Prefer to Wait to Open Schools to Minimize COVID Risk
As state and local officials prepare for the new school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, parents with children who normally attend school overwhelmingly prefer that schools wait to restart in-person classes to reduce infection risk (60%) rather than open sooner so parents can work and students can return to the […] Read more »
Concerns about School Reopenings Loom Large
Few Americans want to see their local schools reopen for in-person instruction as usual or even with minor adjustments, according to a survey conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research July 16-20, 2020. A majority of Americans are concerned that reopening schools this fall for in-person learning […] Read more »
How White Democrats Feel About Policies Aimed At Reducing Racial Inequalities
In recent weeks, public opinion on Black Lives Matter has swung significantly in favor of the movement, and people are taking the view that Black people face discrimination in America. But is there public support for policies that could address that discrimination? In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, […] Read more »
E & E: The coronavirus’ impact on the economy and education in the United States
On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, Pallavi Gogoi, Chief Business Editor for NPR, joins the team. The topic: whether the U.S. economy is on the path to recovery. Her expertise sheds light on the unique relationship between Americans’ perceptions of health and the economy. Then, we pick up the […] Read more »