A recent poll found that since the coronavirus outbreak has caused many traditional 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.
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.”
26 percent of parents said they had a “less favorable” opinion of homeschooling following the lockdown, while 22 percent either did not know their view or had no opinion.
The researchers drilled down a little further to determine what concerned parents most of the school closures.
They found 54 percent of parents are concerned about their child missing schoolwork during the closures.
According to the survey, 69 percent of parents said they were “very or somewhat concerned” about their child “missing instruction time.”
And 61 percent expressed concern about the cancellation of afterschool activities.