Most parents have had enough of online schooling

In spring 2021, over half of all parents (57 percent) indicated that their children participated in online schooling. In five countries, the rate was over 80 percent (Lithuania, Romania, Greece, Portugal, and Slovenia), while in France it was just 25 percent.

In general, parents seem to have become frustrated with online schooling by spring 2021. While in mid-2020, 29 percent of parents said they were satisfied with online schooling, this has now decreased to 26 percent. Parents were also less likely to agree that online schooling was a positive experience for their children (30 percent in 2020 compared with 24 percent in 2021) and for them as parents (25 percent compared with 20 percent), particularly for women working exclusively from home (from 29 percent to 21 percent).

By spring 2021, only 16 percent of parents say that they would like more online schooling in the future for their children – this compares with nearly a quarter (23 percent) in the middle of 2020. Men with young children who are currently not working are the least likely to express a desire for online schooling.

(WBJ)