“following alberta rules and i trust my kids to follow the safety protocols the only things i worried about day temperatures check in the front area.”
“masks, cohorting. i worry about distancing, e.g., at lunchtimes, in hallways.”
“covid is worsening.”
what grade level are your children in?
across nearly all grade levels, the majority of parents said they would “probably” send their children to school but would worry about their safety. the only exception were parents of primary school-aged children, of which 15 out of 43 parents of elementary school-aged children said, “yes, i think it’s safe.”
early education (nursery, preschool, etc.)
(11 responses)
primary (grades 1 – 5)
(43 responses)
middle (grades 6 – 9)
(31 responses)
secondary (grades 9 – 12)
(23 responses)
post-secondary
(8 responses)
*survey participants chose all grade levels that apply to all their children so responses are greater than the number of participants.
how will your children receive education?
of the 19 parents who had children in private schools, eight said they felt safe sending their kids to school. four other private school parents said they would send their kids to school but still worried for their safety, while another four said they would wait to see. only one parent of a private school student reported, “no, i do not think it’s safe yet.” in comparison, out of 55 parents with children in public schools, only 12 said they felt safe sending their children to school.
the majority, 27 respondents, said they would “probably” send their kids back, but they were still worried about their health. six said they would continue to wait and watch the data, while 10 parents straight up said, “no.” one physician parent who plans to have their child tutored cited the “lack of open-mindedness in the public school system,” as well as a belief that safety protocols are inadequate as the deciding factors.
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