biostudies-literatureUnknown10Chao KY<h4>Background</h4>Taiwan faced a surge of COVID-19 infections in May 2021. Because new cases were quickly increasing, parents called for school closures. A national parent group used an online survey to collect opinions about upcoming school closings planned by the Ministry of Education. This study evaluated the results of the survey for all respondents and investigated the level of viral transmission following school closures among students in Taiwan.<h4>Methods</h4>An online survey titled "Survey of Opinions of School Closures during the Current COVID-19 Outbreak" (SOSC-COVID-19) was designed by the national parent association and then distributed to members of the community throughout Taiwan <i>via</i> local parent groups from May 17 to 18, 2021. The survey included an open-ended respoFrontiers in public health726924https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8966014biostudies-literatureSurvey Responses of School Closures During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Taiwan.PMC8966014Chao KYCheng WHsiao TYfalseSurvey Responses of School Closures During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Taiwan.<h4>Background</h4>Taiwan faced a surge of COVID-19 infections in May 2021. Because new cases were quickly increasing, parents called for school closures. A national parent group used an online survey to collect opinions about upcoming school closings planned by the Ministry of Education. This study evaluated the results of the survey for all respondents and investigated the level of viral transmission following school closures among students in Taiwan.<h4>Methods</h4>An online survey titled "Survey of Opinions of School Closures during the Current COVID-19 Outbreak" (SOSC-COVID-19) was designed by the national parent association and then distributed to members of the community throughout Taiwan <i>via</i> local parent groups from May 17 to 18, 2021. The survey included an open-ended respo2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-04T19:10:41.95Z2025-04-04T19:10:41.95ZS-EPMC89660143537223310.3389/fpubh.2022.726924