Most parents in B.C. are in favor of sending their children to class with a face mask to wear but are split on what should happen after schools open in September based on a new poll.
Around half of British Columbians surveyed by Insight West were in favor of the provincial government’s plan to reopen schools while 42% oppose it. The poll confirms what Premier John Horgan already suspected – not everyone is pleased with the back-to-school plans, the market research firm’s president stated in a news release.
The poll suggests parents appear to be divided on three key facets: their comfort level with sending their kids back to class, their take on the idea of possibly wearing face masks, and their preferences between online and in-person learning.

If given a choice, four out of ten parents prefer a mix of online and in-person classes, just over a quarter would put their children back in a full-time classroom setting and 27% prefer all learning takes place online.
There was also overwhelming support for face masks in schools. According to the B.C. government’s website, schools will be reopening with in-class instruction within learning groups, capped at 60 students for elementary and middle schools, and 120 for high schools. The website states students and staff will not be required to wear face masks while at school.
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