Parents and Voters Support Afterschool and Summer for All

Today, students' academic achievement is slowly seeing a return to pre-pandemic trends. Researchers do not estimate a full recovery in the near future, and studies show students continue to struggle with feelings of stress, isolation, anxiety, and depression. As the nation seeks solutions to help young people amidst these struggles, voters and parents recognize the essential role that afterschool and summer programs can play. Afterschool and summer programs provide hands-on and academically enriching activities, time for students to build connections with one another and caring adults, and opportunities to explore new areas of interest in a space where students feel safe and supported. This report presents the results from a new poll, where voters and parents alike agree on wanting afterschool and summer programs in their community and are strongly in favor of policymakers and schools increasing access to programming.