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Survey: 90% of Parents Have Concerns About Sending Kids Back to School

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Survey: 90% of Parents Have Concerns About Sending Kids Back to School
Survey: 90% of Parents Have Concerns About Sending Kids Back to School

A survey of nearly 700 parents that was conducted by the Nationwide Children's Hospital shows 90% of parents had some type of concern about sending their kids back to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Schools around the country are still figuring out*if and how students will return to the classroom this fall.

A new survey from nationwide children's hospital of nearly 700 parents shows 90-percent have concerns about this upcoming school year.

Two out of five parents say they're concerned about their child's emotional health.

Experts say the best thing to do is start having conversations early and often.

What you know, and what you don't know, and how to prepare for that.

// what we'd like to see is that parents and schools are, are having more open communication about mental health researchers say now is the time to start preparing for the changes children will experience at school such as wearing masks and temperature checks.

For example, kids can practice wearing masks for short period of times at home while playing or reading.

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