Parents are so worried about their kids’ health and the safety of their communities that many — especially Black and Hispanic parents — now say they’d rather keep them home learning remotely, at least part time, new research finds.
its health guidance in response to the more contagious delta variant, urging vaccinated people to resume precautions such as wearing masks.The survey, which was funded by the CDC through the Atlanta-based nonprofit CDC Foundation and polled a sample of 1,448 public school parents and guardians from July 23 to Aug. 8, captured the spike in their concerns after the CDC updated its guidance.
“Even though I’m like, ‘Oh, my God, yes, take them back to the building to get them out the house,’ in all actuality, it is a fear,” she said, noting that last week, just days before her sons were due to start in-person classes, she was informed that someone who had been in the school had tested positive for Covid. Her sons’ school is only offering an online option to children with medical needs, so her boys aren't eligible.“It’s like a Catch-22,” she said.
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