Results: Canadian province ends school year early
The Education Minister for Nova Scotia has declared that the school year will end roughly three weeks early in order to alleviate stress on parents.
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/parents-need-a-break-from-at-home-learning-nova-scotia-education-minister-1.4939787
1.
1.
Do you have currently have family members attending elementary or secondary school as students? Yes
26%
•
740 votes
No
75%
•
2119 votes
2.
2.
If you answered "Yes" to question 1, have you found distance learning to be stressful in your home? Yes - Completely
9%
•
241 votes
Yes - Occasionally
10%
•
279 votes
No
9%
•
259 votes
Not Applicable
74%
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2080 votes
3.
3.
If you answered "Yes" to question 1, would you prefer your district end the school year early? Yes
13%
•
362 votes
No
8%
•
222 votes
Undecided
5%
•
152 votes
Not Applicable
75%
•
2123 votes
4.
4.
If you answered "No" to question 1, do you think the school year should be ended early? Yes
24%
•
682 votes
No
12%
•
344 votes
Undecided
12%
•
351 votes
Not Applicable
53%
•
1482 votes
5.
5.
Parents in a number of areas have indicated significant problems or concerns with distance education. Which of these have you seen prior to this survey? https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/internet-connection-online-school-coronavirus_ca_5ebeb9f1c5b6e5d22c6c071a Rural students with unreliable internet access or none at all.
27%
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750 votes
Families with limited technology at home.
29%
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813 votes
Massively increased bills for internet.
11%
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299 votes
Parents unable to provide assistance for students having difficulties.
25%
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709 votes
Parents working from home and needing the technology / bandwidth / time.
19%
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525 votes
Home life not conducive to establishing a learning environment.
20%
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563 votes
Teachers unable to grade submitted work due to an inability to prove it was the student that completed it independently.
14%
•
387 votes
Other (Please add in the comments)
1%
•
29 votes
Not Applicable
56%
•
1580 votes
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