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 »
Workers Have Strong Views on Vaccine Mandates; More in Favor
U.S. workers hold strong opinions on employer vaccination requirements, with two-thirds saying they either strongly favor (36%) or strongly oppose (29%) these. Overall, employees are more likely to favor such mandates, with 52% saying they are in favor, 38% opposed and 10% neutral. CONTINUED Jeffrey M. Jones & Sangeeta Agrawal, […] Read more »
America’s Relationship With Work Remains Complicated
Deeply embedded in the traditional conceptualization of what it is to be an American is the Protestant work ethic. That a hard-working, pull yourself up by the bootstrap attitude will take you far. Put differently, a winner vs. loser ethos where self-worth is rooted in achievement – academic, economic or […] Read more »
Delta Uncertainty Rattles Confidence in the Economy
… Despite a strong July jobs report, we’re seeing a lot of uncertainty around the economy, particularly over the past three weeks. Inflation, new indoor mask mandates, a changing labor market, rising COVID cases, and the Delta variant all equate to a volatile mix. What do we call this? Virus-based […] Read more »
A Profile in Intractability: Convincing the most vaccine resistant to get the shot is a tall order
Wait, is this July 2020 or 2021? America was on a clear path to reemergence from the long COVID doldrum. Mask wearing was down; social gatherings were up. The vaccine was our savior, a passport to a normal life. But enter the Delta variant – a more cunning and insidious […] Read more »
Kids need schools open. So does the economy
… Sixteen months of the pandemic, and its unimaginable consequences, have seen the electorate grow alarmed about school closures, not only their academic impact but the behavioral, social and mental effects on children. And while the country’s economic outlook remains unclear, there is growing concern about what the shutdown of […] Read more »