Parents and children may be confident about the new school year, but most teachers are not. 65% said they were burned out.
A OnePoll study found that parents are far more confident than teachers. 44% of teachers and 55% of parents report feeling less anxious about the next grade than they did last year.
The survey, conducted on behalf of Office Depot, asked 2,000 people. 1,000 of them are her 12th grade teachers in kindergarten and 1,000 are parents of school-age children. Feeling ready for the new school year.
Parents reported less anxiety from 2022 into her 2023 school year, but teachers did not. Twice as many teachers said they had the same level of anxiety as last year.
In a similar poll in 2021, 54% of respondents said they were more anxious about going back to school that year than they were before the 2020 pandemic.
Grade 2022-2023, Teacher was not.
"Last year's back-to-school season was filled with uncertainty as students, parents and teachers had to adapt to the new learning environment," said the Office Depot. said his vice president and chief executive, Kevin Moffitt. A retail rep told Talker.
He also suggested that a new school year might encourage some to find ways to be their best.
"As students, parents and teachers enter the new school year with confidence this year, our clients are looking for products to help them stand out and achieve success in and out of the classroom.
I'm looking for," he said.
A survey found that her parent's concerns about COVID-19 were halved, and more than 50% of them said the pandemic was at its peak last year. raised as a matter of concern. This year he said 26% said it was a concern.
But the coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated the value of technology in the classroom, with 44% of parents saying technology is one of the most important factors for student success. says.
His concern for nearly one-third of parents was that the school district had an adequate number of qualified staff. The biggest concern for nearly a quarter of teachers was their students' lack of academic progress. , making him one of the top-ranked options for the second year in a row.
Most parents (68%) believe their school district has adequate resources. But only 54% of teachers say the same. Overall, most parents (70%) are concerned about the cost of school supplies, with more public (74%) than private (69%) parents (68%) and teachers (59%) Both expect to spend more. this year.
Overall, 38% of parents believe that having a supportive teacher is one of the most important factors for their child's success. However, only 27% of teachers agreed and 65% said they experienced burnout.
"More than ever, we need to support our teachers financially, mentally and physically as best we can," Moffitt said. "Few things in this world are more influential than a great teacher."
School essentials, according to parents
- Basic supplies (e.g. notebooks, pencils, highlighters): 41%
- Laptops/tablets: 38%
- Backpacks/lunchboxes: 32%
- Retro supplies ( Examples: 1990s Gel Pens, Scented Markers, Trapper Keepers: 31%
- Headphones: 27%
