According to new research, almost two-thirds of parents (64%) are worried that their child is not reaching their full potential.
A survey of 2,000 parents of school-going children revealed that another 42% are more stressed than ever about their child’s academic success.
From safety concerns (37%) to emotional well-being (37%), social development (28%), behavioral issues (23%) and more, it’s no secret that many factors impact children’s academic and educational success. Play a role. In life.
According to the results, 85% of parents notice something about their child that concerns them on a monthly basis, while 20% indicated that it is a daily occurrence.
This was especially true for parents of elementary school children, as 28% notice something concerning every day.
As a first step, many parents (45%) talked to their child about a problem they noticed, others talked to their child’s teacher (20%), while some tried to solve the problem themselves. Tried to solve (10%).
Another two-thirds (66%) are concerned about their child’s growth and development.
These concerns were driven by their child’s grades (28%), developing a new behavior or habit (28%) or even a comment from their child (22%) or their child’s teacher (20%).
Powered by Talker Research on behalf of appearanceThe results revealed that almost all of Today’s parents (92%) are willing to go “to any extent” to ensure that their child is excelling in school.
But still, 52% are worried about what their child’s peers will think about them and 72% of those respondents admitted that other people’s opinions influence their desire to have their child evaluated for a learning disability. Has an impact on.
However, as their child grows up, other people’s opinions become less influential.
Nearly four in five (79%) parents of preschoolers or kindergartners are influenced by how others view their child, compared to 75% of middle school parents and only 69% of high school parents. Are affected by this.
Despite their hesitations, an astonishing 91% of all parents surveyed are confident that they know how to advocate for support in identifying the services their child may need.
Additionally, another 88% of parents have no problem bringing in a third party outside the school system to assist their child.
“It is especially compelling to see that 79% of parents feel they know the right questions to ask if they are told to ‘watch and wait’ by a teacher, counselor or therapist. But that still leaves 21% who feel unprepared when they encounter this phrase,” said Bonnie Contreras, nationally certified school psychologist and senior director of Clinical Solutions at Attendance.
The results also revealed that half of parents believe their child will be affected by COVID-19 in terms of the quality of their education (50%), learning loss (41%) and social and emotional development (40%). 19 pandemic has pushed it back.
Changes in behavior, such as increased difficulty with school work (38%), changes in academic performance or interest (37%) as well as increased irritability (35%) and changes in sleep patterns (35%) are also among the following. Later it became clear. pandemic.
More than four years later, 53% believe their child is still behind academically and 91% of those parents are worried they will remain behind for the remainder of their schooling.
Almost half (49%) of parents believe that their child is still playing “catch up” due to lack of knowledge in core subjects.
But these indicators vary depending on grade level. Parents of high school students are most likely to see low emotional resilience (44%) and fear they are unprepared for the future (40%).
On the other hand, primary aged children are struggling with underdeveloped social skills (39%) as well as lack of classroom decorum (29%).
“The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges that impacted an entire generation of students,” Contreras said. “The survey results showed that 72% of parents believe that learning loss can be corrected. This ongoing impact is a call to action for schools and communities to come together, working to support students in every environment to shape brighter educational futures.
Survey Method:
Talker Research surveyed 2,000 parents of school-going children; The survey was launched by Presence and administered by Talker Research and conducted online between September 9 and September 17, 2024.
