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. 2022 Aug 10;17(8):e0268427. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268427

Table 4. Parents that selected one of the below factors as the top 5 priorities for reopening schools and resuming in-person classes.

Factors to consider for reopening schools and resuming in-person classes n
COVID-19 vaccine availability 184
Requirement for teachers/staff to wear a mask/face-covering 182
Availability of masks/face-coverings for everyone 171
Requirement for students to wear a mask/face-covering 170
COVID-19 testing and COVID-19 antibody testing availability 140
Hand sanitizer is provided in each classroom and is frequently used 116
Temperature screening for students and staff each day 114
Staff are trained on CDC guidance to reduce likelihood of COVID-19 transmission 93
Limiting classroom seating to maintain social distancing 91
Regularly scheduled, adult supervised hand-washing 87
Enhanced cleaning of surfaces in the schools. 76
Staggering schedules to reduce crowding 60
Cafeteria seating is spaced for proper social distancing and food in individually packaged 57
Other 23

Note: Respondents were asked to select their top five priorities from the list of 14 factors.