{"id":15470,"date":"2020-05-25T07:34:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T11:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.elearninginside.com\/?p=15470"},"modified":"2020-05-24T12:12:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T16:12:11","slug":"how-parents-are-dealing-with-remote-learning-at-home-according-to-3-surveys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.elearninginside.com\/how-parents-are-dealing-with-remote-learning-at-home-according-to-3-surveys\/","title":{"rendered":"How Parents Are Dealing with Remote Learning at Home, According to 3 Surveys"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent New York Times headline stated: \u2018It was just too much\u2019: How Remote Learning Is Breaking Parents<\/a>. While stories like these are undoubtedly a reality for many American families, recent data paints a far more nuanced picture. Many research bodies have uncovered evidence of widespread resilience among parents, increased engagement in their kids\u2019 education, and an optimistic outlook for their future. This data, taken from samples of thousands of families, also hints at ways in which the COVID-19 outbreak and the move to online learning<\/a> is changing the ways that families approach and manage education.<\/p>\n

“What we are hearing from families right now is that even as challenging as school closures have been for them, they are looking to next year as an opportunity to engage even more deeply with their children’s teachers and schools,” said Learning Heroes Founder and President Bibb Hubbard. “This is a moment to establish clear expectations for parent-teacher relationships grounded in trust and a shared understanding of the child’s progress and academic achievement.”<\/p>\n

Below, we summarize data from three recent reports. The data science firm Civis is compiling an ongoing nationally representative survey<\/a>. Their current sample includes 7,922 respondents. Pearson and its virtual charter school network Connections Academy created their Parent Pulse Report<\/a> with responses from 1,049 families provided by Harris and Dynata. Edge Research, on behalf of the non-profit Learning Heroes<\/a>, reached 3,645 parents and guardians (with an overemphasis on African American and Hispanic families).<\/p>\n

How Parents Are Dealing with Remote Learning at Home<\/h2>\n

As one might expect, both Pearson and Learning Heroes found parents were more engaged in their kids\u2019 school work. For Learning Heroes respondents, 67% agreed with the statement, \u201cI am more connected with my child\u2019s day-to-day education than ever before.\u201d Civis found that 94% of parents said their kids were doing educational activities at home. Of these 27% reported \u201ctaking on the role of educator.\u201d<\/p>\n

For many, this has been beneficial. Pearson found that 79% of parents had taken a bigger role in their kids\u2019 education. Of these, 69% \u201csay it\u2019s been a gratifying experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, the switch has hardly been easy. 52% of Learning Heroes respondents agree that \u201csupporting their child while they are doing remote school work is harder than they expected.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even more among the same sample (57%) said their kids\u2019 remote learning was going better than expected.<\/p>\n

The College Question<\/h2>\n

The studies conflict when it comes to the topic of the potential of pursuing higher education. Roughly half of those surveyed by Civis report changing their kids\u2019 post-high school plans. Compared to a previous survey round on April 23, the number who plan to send their children to college is down 7% at 43%. This is more pronounced among families of color. According to the report, \u201c43% of white parents of high school students report that their children\u2019s plans have changed, compared to 59% of Black parents, and 61% of Hispanic\/Latinx parents.\u201d<\/p>\n