The American Federation for Children (AFC) released results from a new national poll. (All AFC polling can be found at www.schoolchoicepolling.com.)
According to the survey, 40% of families say they are more likely to homeschool or enroll in virtual schools after lockdowns end. For context, about 4% of K-12 kids were in home education settings pre-pandemic.
In addition, 64% support the general concept of school choice, and 69% support federal Education Freedom Scholarships, a $5 billion federal scholarship program proposed by the Trump administration. Here is the breakdown of support for the scholarships:
- White: 67%
- Black: 74%
- Hispanic: 73%
- Asian: 64%
- Democrat: 68%
- Republican: 70%
- Independent: 69%
- Urban: 73%
- Suburban: 65%
- Rural: 70%
