Poll: 52% of Parents View Homeschooling More Favorably Since Coronavirus School Closures
by Dr. Susan Berry
A poll released April 21 by a school choice advocacy nonprofit found that since the coronavirus outbreak has caused many brick-and-mortar school closures, 52 percent of parents have a more favorable opinion of homeschooling.
EdChoice, a national organization that advocates for state-based school choice programs, joined with technology company Morning Consult to survey American K-12 parents on the topic of how the coronavirus crisis has affected them and their children, particularly regarding education:
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all of our lives in unique ways, especially when it comes to education. We wondered how our experiences are stacking up to the rest of America. Here’s what our latest poll found: https://t.co/TV28cgZ47W
— EdChoice (@edchoice) April 21, 2020
Because many more American parents are engaged in at-home schooling with their children, the survey asked, “How have your opinions on homeschooling changed as a result of the coronavirus?”
Among parents participating in the poll, 52 percent said their view of homeschooling was “more favorable,” with 28 percent labeling their opinion as “much more favorable,” and 24 percent stating their view was “somewhat more favorable.”
Of those parents who responded with a “less favorable” opinion of homeschooling, 18 percent said their view was “somewhat less favorable” and 8 percent said it was “much less favorable,” while 22 percent either did not know their view or had no opinion.
When parents were asked “how prepared” they felt to facilitate their children’s online learning, 71 percent said they felt prepared, with 38 percent stating they felt “very prepared” and 33 percent responding they felt “somewhat prepared.”
full story at https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/04/52-parents-view-homeschooling-more-favorably-coronavirus-school-closures/