A majority of parents on both sides of the border are concerned about their kids returning to school this fall, according to a new Leger poll.
The poll, included in the Canadian survey firm's weekly report for August 18, said 66 per cent of Canadians and 72 per cent of Americans surveyed are worried about kids going back to school as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
The survey also said that 44 per cent of Canadians and 39 per cent of Americans indicated that their children are anxious or nervous about returning to class. On the other hand, 41 per cent and 46 per cent respectively say that their children are looking forward to returning.
Parents of school-aged children were asked, "Are your children mostly excited and looking forward to going back to classes in school, or are they feeling nervous and anxious about the return to class?"
Leger conducted the online survey between August 14 and 16, with 1,510 Canadians and 1,001 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from Leger's online panel.
Using data from the 2016 Canadian census, the results were weighted by gender, age, language, region, education level and presence of children in the household to ensure a representative sample.
The survey was conducted in collaboration with the Association for Canadian Studies. The complete poll results can be downloaded by following the link on Leger's website.