Have parental attitudes about reopening schools varied based on race?
Polls of parents of school-age children have found attitudes on school reopenings during the coronavirus pandemic differ markedly by race.
A July Washington Post poll found 57% of white parents felt it would be safe for their children to return to school in person in the fall, while only 21% of Black parents and 27% of Hispanic parents said the same.
Another survey found 46% of all parents, including 43% of Hispanic parents, were comfortable with the idea. Among Black parents, only 24% were comfortable.
In Sept. 2020, Business Insider published charts based on surveys conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and other groups. A plurality of white parents (34%) wanted their kids back to school in person in August or September—but only 19% of non-white parents did. A plurality of non-white parents (25%) wanted to wait until spring 2021.