Families with Children

Families with children rely on the city to provide essential services, including K-12 schooling and access to childcare. The Communities Speak data aims to shed light on what services our families are and are not receiving, and what unique needs and concerns they have.

Parents Worried about their Child Contracting COVID-19 in School

Question 28 of our spring 2022 survey asked parents for the concerns they had about their child attending school. COVID-19 remained a significant concern among all parents, but was more of a concern for public school parents. 60.5% of charter public school parents, and 55.8% of district public school parents reported concerns about their child contracting COVID-19 in school, compared to 43.7% of private school parents.

Parents with Social Concerns about their Child Returning to School

Question 28 of our spring survey asked parents for their concerns about their child returning to school in person. 35% of Asian parents expressed concerns about their child feeling comfortable around other children when they returned to the school building.

Parental Concerns about Classroom Size

Question 28 of our spring 2022 survey asked parents for their concerns about their child returning to school. 25% charter public school parents and 23.5% of district public school parents expressed concerns about classroom size, compared to 14.6% of private school parents.