Vicki Doe Fitness

  • Resources
  • Events
  • Subscribe
  • Log In
  • Your Profile
  • Cart
  • Home
    • Who We Are
    • Our Company
    • Services
    • Our Team
  • Blog
  • Train
    • VDF Academy
    • Bootcamp
    • Coach App
  • Podcast
    • About the Show
    • Vicki Haywood Doe, PhD, ACSM-EP
    • Virginia Dee Banks, MD,MBA
  • Multimedia
    • VDF Exercise Tips
    • Podcast
    • Healthy TV
    • Healthy Kitchen TV
    • Healthy News
  • The Experts
  • Contact
  • STORE
  • Join
  • Login
  • Your Profile
  • Cart

Want the inside scoop? Join our community. Stay connected

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

2 in 3 Parents Would Send Kids to School in Fall: Survey

June 30, 2020 by Vicki Doe Leave a Comment

TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About two-thirds of U.S. parents say they'll send their kids to school again this fall, and most also support COVID-19 testing and social distancing policies for schoolchildren, a new survey finds.

Among parents, only about 12% said they would not send at least one of their kids to school, while 21% were still uncertain about their decision. Many are waiting to hear more about their schools' plans.

Many parents said they had no choice but to send their children to school because they had to work.

For many families, a surge in COVID-19 cases would make them reconsider sending children to school, the survey found.

Most did support measures to safeguard kids against the new coronavirus.

Those measures could include fewer children on buses, daily temperature screening, alternating classroom and online learning, testing school staff and requiring staff and older kids to wear masks, researchers report.

For the report, researchers from the Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, surveyed nearly 1,200 parents in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois in June.

“Families are facing a challenging decision regarding whether to send their children to school for in-person classes in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said researcher Dr. Kao-Ping Chua, a pediatrician at Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.

“On the one hand, sending children to school could increase the risk of COVID-19 among children and family members. On the other hand, children who don't return to in-person school may experience disruptions in their education,” Chua said. “Some families simply don't have a choice because they need to go to work.”

According to the survey, 75% of parents supported daily temperature checks and testing of kids if one tested positive for COVID-19.

Over 60% supported limiting the number of kids on buses, alternating between in-person and virtual classes, staggering arrival and pick-up times, and random weekly COVID-19 testing for staff.

Half supported random weekly COVID-19 testing of kids and having children eat meals in classrooms, not in cafeterias.

Most parents supported face masks for staff and middle and high school students, but not for younger children, especially kindergarten through second grade.

There wasn't much support for closing playgrounds and halting all extracurricular activities.

“Preferences for the number and types of measures vary among parents,” Chua said in a university news release. “But they broadly agree with the notion that schools should take steps to keep children as safe as possible.”

More information

For more on COVID-19 and schools, head to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Steven Reinberg

SOURCE: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, news release, June 26, 2020

Copyright © 2020 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

Related

© Copyright 2014-2024 Vicki Doe Fitness · Haywood Doe Consulting Co.,LLC· DBA Vicki Doe Fitness· All Rights Reserved

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Vimeo

Check out our Vicki Doe Fitness STORE

Screenshot

FREE Download- Herbs and Spices Cheatsheet

20 Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Under 15 mins.

Train

Events

Year-2025

July 2025
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031  
« Jun    

Get in touch. Leave a message.

VDF Podcast-Archives

“It’s All About Health & Fitness” Podcast-Apple Podcast

“It’s All About Health & Fitness” Podcast-TuneIn

“It’s All About Health & Fitness”- Podcast-Pandora

“It’s All About Health & Fitness” Podcast-Stitcher

Listen to Stitcher

“It’s All About Health & Fitness’ Podcast-Spotify

Premium Podcast Member-Members Only

Latest VDF Exercise Tips

Hypertension: Cardio endurance exercises

Osteoporosis: Weight-bearing exercises

Diabetes: Cardio exercises

VIEW Most Trusted Resources

Resources for Healthy Living!

Check out ShareASale

Check out Yoga Download.com

Check out Layla Sleep Inc

Check out Just Natural Products

Check out The Wright Stuff-Home Health Care Products

WrightStuff.biz

Check out MHR Brands

CBD for skin

Check out AliveCor.com

Shop AliveCor.com

Check out Triathlete Sports

Check out-ECO Friendly Lunchbox.com

Check out Heartsmart.com

Check out myLabBox, Inc.

Check out AliveCor

Check out YogaDownload.com

Check out Art of Tea

Check out Filtered Water-The Water Store

Drink Responsibly, Filter Water NOw

Check out Triathlete Sports

Check out Layla Sleep Inc.

Check out FilterWater.com The Water Store

Drink Responsibly. Water Filters

Check out Heartsmart.com

Check out Yoga Download.com

Check out Art of Tea

Our M?nuka honey is 100% pure, sourced directly from New Zealand with an MGO 550+ rating.

Check out myLab Box, Inc.

Check out ECO Friendly Lunchbox.com

We've updated the Spring Guide and ECOlunchbox is highlighted :)

Check out The Wright Stuff- Home Health Care Products

ArthritisSupplies.com

Check out Just Natural Products

Check out MHR Brands

Check out ShareASale

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Home· VDFpodcast· VDF.TV· Subscribe · Support ·About us· Contact us

 

© Copyright 2024 Vicki Doe Fitness · Haywood Doe Consulting Co.,LLC· DBA Vicki Doe Fitness· All Rights Reserved

· Terms of Service and Privacy Guidelines·

Consult with a physician or medical healthcare provider for medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment. The material on the Vicki Doe Fitness website is for informational purposes only.