Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

December 10, 2020

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Parental Attitudes and Concerns About School Reopening During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, July 2020

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  • An internet panel survey (n=858) conducted in July 2020 found parents of school-aged children who identified as members of racial and ethnic minority groups expressed more concerns about some aspects of school re-opening than their peers who identified as non-Hispanic white. Though the majority (56.5%) strongly or somewhat agreed that schools should reopen in fall 2020, non-Hispanic white parents were significantly more likely than Black or Hispanic parents to support school reopening. Minority racial/ethnic groups were also more likely to report concerns about schools opening at full capacity, student mitigation compliance, and their child contracting COVID-19 from school and bringing it home.

Gilbert et al. (Dec 11, 2020). Racial and Ethnic Differences in Parental Attitudes and Concerns About School Reopening During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, July 2020. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6949a2