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.
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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.
Nine-in-ten Americans say the internet has been essential or important to them, many made video calls and 40% used technology in new ways. But while tech was a lifeline for some, others faced struggles.
Some of Americans’ pandemic adaptations have relied on technology, including adults working from home and students learning online.
As school districts across the United States continue to grapple with the best way to provide instruction amid the coronavirus outbreak, most parents of students in K-12 schools express concern about their children falling behind in school because of disruptions caused by the pandemic.
38% of parents with children whose K-12 schools closed in the spring said that their child was likely to face digital obstacles in schoolwork.
Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”
As schools close and classes and assignments shift online, some students do not have reliable access to the internet at home.
Some 15% of U.S. households with school-age children do not have a high-speed internet connection at home. Some teens are more likely to face digital hurdles when trying to complete their homework.
As robots, automation and artificial intelligence perform more tasks and there is massive disruption of jobs, experts say a wider array of education and skills-building programs will be created to meet new demands.
Americans fall along a spectrum of preparedness when it comes to using tech tools to pursue learning online, and many are not eager or ready to take the plunge
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