Overall, there is a 32 percent increase in people who will not celebrate Halloween this year, compared to 2019. Just 12 percent of US households plan to go trick-or-treating, compared to 24 percent in 2019, although 25 percent of families still plan to give out candy, down from 38 percent last year. These findings are from a new Spotlight on Education survey from NORC at the University of.

The uncertainty around how to open the school year is reflected in the decisions parents and students are facing when thinking about school supplies. Some districts are advising families to hold off buying supplies until a final decision is made about re-opening. Some parents are considering buying multiple sets of school supplies because they’re not comfortable with transferring supplies from.