//Poll: A majority of Americans think teachers should be vaccinated before reopening schools

Poll: A majority of Americans think teachers should be vaccinated before reopening schools

Principal Ben Geballe helps students settle into a classroom as they return to in-person learning on February 25, in New York City. | Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

The poll shows Americans have nuanced opinions about when — and how — to reopen schools.

Many schools have been closed since the earliest days of the pandemic, resorting to remote learning in an effort to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Now that scientists have a better understanding of how to limit infections in schools — and with vaccine distribution ramping up throughout the country — some parents, students, and educators are calling for the days of closed schools to soon be in the rearview mirror.

But a new Pew Research poll has found that a majority of Americans — 59 percent — believe that K-12 schools that have yet to open should remain