Even if schools reopen this fall, 1 in 5 teachers say they're unlikely to return, exclusive USA TODAY/Ipsos poll finds
Most Americans expect schools to reopen in the fall, but a stunning number of teachers and students may not be there., 1 in 5 teachers say they are unlikely to go back to school if their classrooms reopen in the fall, a potential massive wave of resignations. While most teachers report working more than usual, nearly two-thirds say they haven't been able to properly do their jobs in an educational system upended by the coronavirus.
"I'm on a committee with my district talking about the what-ifs, because we don't have answers on what is going to happen," said J.W. White, 47, a middle school teacher from Fort Worth who was among those surveyed."The expectation of parents and society is we're sending our children to be educated in a safe environment, and how we're going to provide that safe environment is completely unknown.
"As our world has changed, almost everything we do has changed, including how we view and approach education,” Cliff Young, president of Ipsos, said. “Though Americans are optimistic about a return to in-person learning, there is angst among teachers, parents and America at large about how to keep our schools safe if the virus isn’t fully contained.”Almost all of them, 83%, say they are having a harder time doing their job right now, and two-thirds say they have had to work more than usual.
Both parents and teachers acknowledge how difficult it has been for the other group to support distance learning. A 52% majority of parents say teachers have struggled; 85% of teachers say parents have struggled.Almost all parents say their children have access to reliable internet service at home that allows them to study; just 3% say they don't. What's more, 86% of parents say their children have the software and equipment they need; 10% say they don't.
Parents and teachers showed more of a split on the idea of extending the school year, starting classes earlier in the summer and continuing into the next summer. Parents were inclined to support the idea, 47%-36%. Teachers opposed it, 57%-34%.Reopened Montana school offers peek at what fall might bringTeachers are ready for changes in the school routine next fall.
If schools reopen this fall, nearly 1 in 5 teachers surveyed said they weren't likely to return to teaching. Among teachers 55 and older, those with the most experience, one in four said they probably wouldn't return.
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