Parents want school to be canceled until spring. This is what a recent survey reveals.
It was not blended learning or distance learning that parents want to choose. It turns out that surveys have a missing option, which is parents want school to be canceled altogether until spring.
Since the coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten the health security of families all over the world, some parents want school to be canceled and to reopen in spring. That is contrary to the approach nowadays.
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The missing option
Harris Poll conducted the survey for Fast Company. According to the organization, "As schools ask parents if they want virtual, in-person, or hybrid options, they may be missing the most popular option."
About 57 percent of parents who were asked in the survey want schools to be canceled. They said that they do not want in-person classes, distance learning, or a combination of the two. Instead, the survey reveals that more than half of the survey population wants schools to be canceled and reopen in the spring instead.
Parents' concern on school reopening
Schools reopened this fall, following different setups. Some schools have the option of distance learning, and other school districts use blended learning or a combination of in-person and distance learning.
However, despite these options, parents are still more focused on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children's physical and emotional well-being. A total of 57 percent of the parents cited that they are concerned about their child's physical health, while 58 percent worry about their kids' mental health.
Other worries of parents about school reopening
Aside from worries about children's safety, four out of ten parents also expressed concerns about teachers' safety during the coronavirus pandemic.
Some 64 percent of the parents also thought that their children are missing out on a lot of things because of the coronavirus pandemic. Parents who said so are even saying that they get depressed thinking about it.
The survey reveals that working parents (64 percent) disclosed that they have lesser time to help their children in distance learning and social engagement. Furthermore, 54 percent of the nonworking parents also said they have issues in distance learning.
Even before the beginning of school reopening, parents and teachers have already been hesitant about returning to school. The health security of the students is always the primary concern of parents, teachers, and administrators. Some parents, who out of fear of sending their children to school, chose to continue with entirely distance learning.
