Education - SquareOffs

Is your child attending school in-person or online?

Asked by ABC 17 News

110 Votes

Is your child attending school in-person or online?

67%

In-person In-person

33%

Online Online

67%

In-person

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

33%

Online

1 Comment

Patricia Boggs

Don't want to flip flop back and forth from on line to in seat school. They need consistants, either way.

Do you agree with the decision to put Columbia Public Schools students back in classrooms?

Asked by ABC 17 News

389 Votes

Do you agree with the decision to put Columbia Public Schools students back in classrooms?

46%

Yes. Other schools are doing it. Yes. Other schools are doing it.

54%

No. Case rates are still too high. No. Case rates are still too high.

46%

Yes. Other schools are doing it.

Most of Missouri's schools have been holding in-person classes for months, including most of the districts in Mid-Missouri. Columbia Public Schools is the only area district cur... Show More

Most of Missouri's schools have been holding in-person classes for months, including most of the districts in Mid-Missouri. Columbia Public Schools is the only area district currently educating online-only. Show Less

1 Comment

Will Mason

Putting Grandparents at risk due to increased daycare requirements, while protecting teachers is not an answer.

54%

No. Case rates are still too high.

Boone County is still seeing coronavirus infection rates that health experts say represent a high level of community transmission of the virus. Teachers and other school workers... Show More

Boone County is still seeing coronavirus infection rates that health experts say represent a high level of community transmission of the virus. Teachers and other school workers have not yet been vaccinated against the virus. Show Less

2 Comments

Melanie Cusick

We adopted a plan in July, based on expert health advice, with specific community case thresholds determining certain formats of attendance. We now have abandoned that plan. Our local count exceeds the threshold for a hybrid return for highschool by 1.5x. We lack staffing to cover certain illness

Becky

They admitted will not be able to maintain 6' distancing.

Should public school students be required to get coronavirus vaccines?

Asked by ABC 17 News

321 Votes

Should public school students be required to get coronavirus vaccines?

37%

Yes. Other shots are already required. Yes. Other shots are already required.

63%

No. It's a family's choice. No. It's a family's choice.

37%

Yes. Other shots are already required.

Public schools in Missouri have long required students to have certain vaccinations before they learn in a classroom. Health officials say mass vaccination can help ensure a ret... Show More

Public schools in Missouri have long required students to have certain vaccinations before they learn in a classroom. Health officials say mass vaccination can help ensure a return to normal life. Show Less

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

63%

No. It's a family's choice.

Many people are skeptical of the coronavirus vaccines, citing the rushed process to approval and the politics surrounding the development. Some have said they won't take the vac... Show More

Many people are skeptical of the coronavirus vaccines, citing the rushed process to approval and the politics surrounding the development. Some have said they won't take the vaccine and won't allow their children to be vaccinated. Show Less

1 Comment

Cindy Jones

We don't force people to get a flu shot. People die from the flu each year. It should be a choice when it comes to something like this.

Education SquareOffs

Is your child attending school in-person or online?

67% In-person In-person

33% Online Online

67% In-person

33% Online

Do you agree with the decision to put Columbia Public Schools students back in classrooms?

46% Yes. Other schools are doing it. Yes. Other schools are doing it.

54% No. Case rates are still too high. No. Case rates are still too high.

46% Yes. Other schools are doing it.

54% No. Case rates are still too high.

Should public school students be required to get coronavirus vaccines?

37% Yes. Other shots are already required. Yes. Other shots are already required.

63% No. It's a family's choice. No. It's a family's choice.

37% Yes. Other shots are already required.

63% No. It's a family's choice.

About Education

67%

In-person In-person

33%

Online Online

67%

In-person

33%

Online

46%

Yes. Other schools are doing it. Yes. Other schools are doing it.

54%

No. Case rates are still too high. No. Case rates are still too high.

46%

Yes. Other schools are doing it.

54%

No. Case rates are still too high.

37%

Yes. Other shots are already required. Yes. Other shots are already required.

63%

No. It's a family's choice. No. It's a family's choice.

37%

Yes. Other shots are already required.

63%

No. It's a family's choice.