Majority Of Parents Unprepared For At-Home Learning

With many schools expecting to turn to online learning this fall, instead of reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic, 82% of parents report they are unprepared to begin or resume at-home schooling, according to a Homes.com survey of nearly 700 parents of school-age children. The findings also show:

• 18% say they feel “completely prepared” for their children to have a remote learning experience in the fall
• 24% say they feel “completely unprepared” for this
• 21% say they feel “somewhat prepared.”
• 13% say they feel “somewhat unprepared.”
• 24% say they are unsure
• 27% say their top concern with holding classes at home are the difficulties of focusing on schoolwork in a home setting
• Another 27% say their top concern is the loss of social interactions, particularly for children in preschool and elementary school
• 13% are concerned about the lack of after-school programs
• 12% are worried about their own inability to substitute for teachers
• 10% are worried about the need for childcare
• 9% are concerned about inadequate technology at home for online learning

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