School disruption brought on by the coronavirus pandemic is fueling anxiety in a majority (59%) of parents who are concerned that their child is falling behind in their education, even while only 44% of adults with school-age children are willing to send their children to school, a new ABC News/Ipsos
A majority of all American adults are against public schools in their community reopening with in-school instruction in the fall. Nearly four in 10 parents are not concerned about their children making educational gains because of COVID-19.
On Thursday, after the poll was out of the field, Trump started to move away from his hard line on school reopenings, saying that the decision should fall on the shoulders of the nation's governors. Across the country, the resurgence of cases has forced 12 states, and Puerto Rico, to step back in the reopening process, while 13 states have halted or delayed their plans, according to an ABC News analysis.
Meanwhile, schools across the nation are preparing and releasing plans for the school year in the midst of a pandemic. But as COVID-19 compelled schools to abruptly switch to remote learning, concerns over students falling behind breaks through partisan lines, with the poll finding no significant difference among Democrats, Republicans, and independents.
Story continuesAcross the board, the country is still reticent to return to normal, with Americans showing similar levels of apprehension as June when it comes to partaking in a variety of activities.
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