New Poll Finds Americans Divided Along Racial And Political Lines On The Issue Of Reopening Schools

New Poll Finds Americans Divided Along Racial And Political Lines On The Issue Of Reopening Schools

As deliberations over reopening U.S. schools rage on amid surging Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations in many states, a new poll released Thursday finds that most parents (60%) with children prefer that schools wait to restart in-person learning to reduce infection risk rather than (34%) open sooner so parents can work and students can return to the classroom, with parents of color (76%) and Democrats (87%) overwhelmingly in favor of waiting.