Poll shows half of parents hesitant to send kids back to in-person schools without a COVID 19 vaccine

Educational leaders are going to spend most of the summer trying to figure out how to reopen school buildings. But, what if a lot of kids don’t come back?

A survey in Britain found that half of parents are hesitant to send their kids back to buildings until a vaccine is found. The numbers actually get more negative as the age of the child in question goes up.

A USA Today/Ipsos poll found almost 60% of American parents would keep their kids home (headline of the survey is about teachers, the parent/student info is buried a little).

Obviously, schools will need to do a lot of persuading to prove they’re safe places, but even if they succeed in getting 75% of students back, there would be serious repercussions!

Submitted May 27, 2020 at 01:37PM by CommanderMayDay https://ift.tt/2XyoQuN