Readers visiting WNA member websites and social platforms from July 22 to Aug. 4 were asked how they felt schools should handle the start of the 2020-21 year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Out of 139 respondents, 45% favored a combination of in-person and virtual education. The remaining voters were split nearly evenly between returning to in-person classes full-time (27%) and continuing with virtual educations (28%).
The full question and results can be found below:
How should schools handle the 2020-21 school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Return to in-person classes full-time: 27%
- Continue with only virtual education 28%
- Combination of in-person and virtual classes: 45%
While the sample size for our poll questions remains small, the results can still offer members a starting point for writing their own stories. As more members post the poll questions and engagement increases, we hope to offer more statistically significant results.
A breakdown of the data, which includes respondent demographics like age and sex, can be downloaded here. (The data provided here includes information for all verified respondents. Unverified respondents are those who either chose not to give their full name or could not be verified by Polco through local voter registration files or other verification lists.)
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This poll question and results were made available through a partnership between the WNA and Polco, a national civic engagement company based in Madison, to help Wisconsin newspapers better engage readers and access enhanced data and insights.
If you have any questions about using Polco, please contact Jordan Schelling at jordan.schelling@wnanews.com
