Most K-12 parents say first year of pandemic had a negative effect on their children’s education
About six-in-ten parents of K-12 children (61%) say the first year of the pandemic had a negative effect on their children’s education.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Social Trends
-
-
Parents Differ Sharply by Party Over What Their K-12 Children Should Learn in School
Republican and Democratic parents differ widely over what their children should learn at school about gender identity, slavery and other topics, but they are equally satisfied with the quality of education their children are receiving.
-
About a third of K-12 parents are very or extremely worried a shooting could happen at their children’s school
Mothers are more likely than fathers to be extremely or very worried about a school shooting, and concerns also vary by race and ethnicity.
-
For many U.S. moms, pandemic brought increase in time spent caring for kids while doing other things
Widespread child care challenges from the coronavirus pandemic lasted into 2021 for some U.S. parents.
-
More Than Twice as Many Americans Support Than Oppose the #MeToo Movement
Most say that, compared with five years ago, those who commit sexual harassment or assault at work are more likely to be held responsible and those who report it are more likely to be believed.
-
Women now outnumber men in the U.S. college-educated labor force
Women have overtaken men and now account for more than half (50.7%) of the college-educated labor force in the United States.
-
College grads in U.S. tend to partner with each other – especially if their parents also graduated from college
In 2019, 81% of household heads with a bachelor’s degree or more education had a spouse or partner who was also a college graduate.
-
Americans more likely to say it’s a bad thing than a good thing that more young adults live with their parents
36% of Americans say that more young adults living with their parents is bad for society, while 16% say it is good for society.
-
Home births rose 19% in 2020 as pandemic hit the U.S.
While the total number of U.S. births declined at the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021, the number of births at home rose.
-
Majority of U.S. Workers Changing Jobs Are Seeing Real Wage Gains
Roughly one-in-five workers say they are very or somewhat likely to look for a new job in the next six months, but only about a third of these workers think it would be easy to find one.
