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Nine-in-ten Americans say schools should address children's out-of-school challenges

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In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 22 to 28, 2025, 90% of Americans said it is at least somewhat important that schools play a role in addressing the out-of-school challenges that affect children's academic performance. Including 24% who said extremely important, 33% who said very important, and 32% who said somewhat important.

Another 7% said this role is of low importance, and 3% said it is not at all important.

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Topline scale

90% of Americans say it is at least somewhat important for schools to address children's out-of-school challenges.

How important is it that schools play a role in addressing the out-of-school challenges that affect children’s academic performance?

  • Very important 33.4%
  • Somewhat important 32.4%
  • Extremely important 24.3%
  • Low importance 7.1%
  • Not at all important 2.7%

2025 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.1%

Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2025-040

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Methodology

Full methodology
Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2025-05-22 → 2025-05-28
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.1%
Module
Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2025-040

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    Nine-in-ten Americans say schools should address children's out-of-school challengesreports.verasight.io/reports/verasight-aapor-omnibus-survey-2025-040

Citation

Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2025-040, fielded May 22-28, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.

https://reports.verasight.io/reports/verasight-aapor-omnibus-survey-2025-040#how-important-is-it-that-schools-play-a-role-in-addressing-the-out-of-school-challenges-that-affect-children-s-academic-performance

Verasight survey methodology

How Verasight conducts surveys.

This page describes the Verasight general survey contract, separate from how the Data Library packages it. Each wave's specific field dates, sample sizes, and module breakdown are listed in that wave's report.

Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting.
Population
US adults age 18+.
Sample design
Surveys are run as omnibus or single-topic waves. Omnibus waves are split into modules with their own respondent set, typically around one thousand respondents per module.
Field window
Each wave specifies its own field dates. Most omnibus waves field across roughly two weeks.
Weighting
Per-module weighting to CPS targets including age, race and ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, and metropolitan status.
Partisanship benchmark
Pew Research Center's NPORS benchmarking surveys, three-year running average.
Vote benchmark
2024 presidential vote population benchmarks.
Margin of error
Typically about plus or minus 3.4 to 3.6 percent per module at standard module sizes. Question-level MoE is recomputed when a base shrinks materially below the module baseline.
Reporting
Every wave is published as a standalone report at verasight.io/reports with full instrument and methodology.
Transparency
AAPOR transparency standards.

Wave-specific methodology, full weighting variable lists, and verbatim instrument text live in each report at verasight.io/reports.