Mental health and the pandemic: What U.S. surveys have found
Here’s a look at what surveys by Pew Research Center and other organizations have found about Americans’ mental health during the pandemic.
Here’s a look at what surveys by Pew Research Center and other organizations have found about Americans’ mental health during the pandemic.
A quarter of U.S. parents of K-12 students say racism or racial inequality comes up in conversation with their children very or fairly often.
About six-in-ten parents of K-12 children (61%) say the first year of the pandemic had a negative effect on their children’s education.
Republican and Democratic parents differ widely over what their children should learn at school about gender identity, slavery and other topics, but they are equally satisfied with the quality of education their children are receiving.
Mothers are more likely than fathers to be extremely or very worried about a school shooting, and concerns also vary by race and ethnicity.
Both the number and share of new college graduates with a bachelor’s degree in education have decreased over the last few decades.
On a couple of policies related to transgender people, there is some agreement among Americans, but views of other policies are more divided.
Asked what more the government should do to support parents and children, Americans often mention forms of social or direct financial support.
Here is a look at some of the most common school security measures and how the K-12 security landscape has changed in recent years.
Most favor protecting trans people from discrimination, but fewer support policies related to medical care for gender transitions; many are uneasy with the pace of change on trans issues.