There is a notable gulf between parents of K-12 students who are attending school in person this fall, and those whose children are getting some or all of their instruction virtually, according to the of a survey conducted by Pew Research Center in mid-October.

Ninety percent of parents whose children are back in school full-time say they are “somewhat” or “very” satisfied with their schools’ handling of reopening, and are significantly less concerned about their children falling behind academically due to disruptions and closures caused by the pandemic.

For parents whose children receive at least some of their instruction online, that satisfaction dips to 76 percent. In addition, about 32 percent of them say they are “very concerned” about their kids falling behind in school, and another 36 percent are “somewhat concerned.” Comparatively, only 21 percent of parents whose children are back in school say they are “very concerned,” and 34 percent are “somewhat concerned.”