TRUST IN GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO MAKE APPROPRIATE DECISIONS ABOUT EMPLOYEE SAFETY DURING PANDEMIC

FEELINGS ABOUT WORKING IN PUBLIC SECTOR DURING COVID–19

OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT YEAR...

K-12 EDUCATION EMPLOYEE VIEWS ON COVID-19

report that they and their family have been negatively impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Information for this infographic is excerpted from the 218 K-12 Education respondents of an online survey of 1,008 full-time state and local government employees, fielded by Greenwald & Associates from May 4 through May 20, 2020.

61%

expect they will spend less than normal (on either essential or non-essential expenses) in comparison to what it would have been had the pandemic not occurred.

expect they will reduce the amount they are saving for retirement currently.28%

61%

56%

72% NONE AT ALL NOT VERY MUCH FAIR AMOUNT A GREAT DEAL

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Local government

Stategovernment 23%

45%

19% 51%

8% 31%

20% 10%

22% 7%

32% 27 %

0 20 40 60 80 100Strongly disagree

Somewhat disagree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat agree

Strongly agree

Working during the Coronavirus pandemichas made me consider changing jobs

The risks I'm taking working during the Coronavirus are not on par with my compensation

The Coronavirus pandemic makes my work feel more meaningful

The pandemic has made the public moreaware of the importance of what I do

43% 20%

16% 13%

8%

14% 19%

41% 15%

11%

8% 11%

35% 30%

16%

4% 6%

22% 39%

29%

I value serving my communityduring this difficult time 32%

42% 22%

94%

89%

94% report that the pandemic has impacted the nature of their job (e.g., what they do, where they work, how they go about the tasks required).

89% report at least some remote work currently.

Fully remote

Noremote

Mostlyremote

Someremote

consider their job at least somewhat risky in terms of potential exposure to people who may have COVID-19.

76% are concerned that the pandemic and the related economic crisis will impact being able to save enough to be financially secure throughout retirement.

agree that they have been able to get the help, information, and resources they need to make smart financial decisions during the pandemic and related economic crisis.

Working in the public sector during theCoronavirus pandemic is a source of pride 4%

8% 43%

29% 16%

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