Results: Canadian province ends school year early
Published on 06/01/2020
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
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Do you have currently have family members attending elementary or secondary school as students? Yes
26%
740 votes
No
75%
2119 votes
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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%
2080 votes
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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
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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
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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%
750 votes
Families with limited technology at home.
29%
813 votes
Massively increased bills for internet.
11%
299 votes
Parents unable to provide assistance for students having difficulties.
25%
709 votes
Parents working from home and needing the technology / bandwidth / time.
19%
525 votes
Home life not conducive to establishing a learning environment.
20%
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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