Most parents say kids are falling behind in school, NY1/Ipsos poll finds (Ovid: public school)

[Aeran]

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs...sts_po-organic

By the time September rolls around, most public school kids won’t have seen the inside of a classroom for almost 18 months. That’s because most parents opted for fully remote learning this year.

But the results of our exclusive NY1/Ipsos poll suggest that's not entirely a reflection of concerns over safety.

58% of parents say their child is falling behind in school because of COVID-19

58% of parents agree attending school in-person is safe, versus 36% who disagree

A plurality, 48%, agree that all city schools should reopen before the school year ends, versus 41% who disagree

56% want to preserve the city's gifted and talented program, and a plurality, 42%, want to preserve the SHSAT

[Dave 92 LSC]

They closed schools for almost a year What do you think was gonna happen.

[GGG2020]

And the worst bit is, it was completely unnecessary. A lot of kids in our old school went to private. Five days a week, one of the schools even has big classes (20ish kids) and no major problems. The only reason most NYC kids couldn't have that is, they depend on the city to care about them. And it doesn't.

[Adhom]

The city should aim to fully open schools in September. What is the point of opening them up fully now when the academic year is almost over? The hybrid/virtual plan has been so disruptive. My 7 year old has already had 4 different teachers this year.