ERIC Number: ED612571
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jan
Pages: 13
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Essential Educators: Teacher and Parent Views on COVID-19. Findings from a Public Agenda National Survey
Schleifer, David; Silliman, Rebecca; McNally, Erin
Public Agenda
After a challenging fall semester, a national survey from Public Agenda finds that K-12 teachers and parents are largely on the same page regarding education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just over half of both teachers and parents feel that their communities value teachers more now than before the pandemic. While only one-third of parents think that they can fill teachers' roles, most parents and teachers think in-person teaching during the pandemic is risky. Most parents and teachers also think teachers themselves should have a voice in deciding whether to hold in-person classes. However, both parents and teachers feel torn over whether in-person classes are worth the risks. As COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue to roll out, somewhat more teachers than parents favor requiring both teachers and students to be vaccinated in order to hold in-person classes. Somewhat more teachers than parents also favor suspending standardized testing during the pandemic. However, both teachers and parents feel strongly that schools must provide teachers with the resources to effectively teach online and to support themselves and their students socially and emotionally.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, School Closing, Disease Control, Teacher Role, Parent Role, Risk Management, Public Schools, Political Affiliation, Immunization Programs, School Role, Standardized Tests, Online Courses, Educational Needs, Value Judgment, Teacher Recruitment
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
Authoring Institution: Public Agenda
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