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Only half of parents say their teen typically eats three meals a day. 1 in 3 parents say it is hard to talk with their teen about food and weight. 1 in 5 parents think their teen is overweight, while 1 in 7 say their teen is underweight.

1 in 6 parents rate themselves as extremely or very concerned about safety at their child’s school. To address school safety issues, 3 in 5 parents endorse an equal focus of building security/law enforcement and student mental health/belonging. 1 in 4 parents feel their child’s school is doing too little to hold parents accountable for students who may cause safety problems.

2 in 3 parents say their young child has pretend play on a typical day. 1 in 10 parents say their young child plays outside once a week or less. 4 in 10 parents say they get nervous when their child goes too far or too high when playing.

1 in 4 parents say their child has a medical or behavioral health condition that requires assistance at school. Parents of a child with a medical or behavioral health condition are less confident they can help their child have a positive school year. Half of parents would like school programs to learn how to support their child's mental health.

Parents rate too much screen time/use of devices and social media as top health concerns. Moms have higher levels of concern than dads about mental health and child safety. Parents have the most questions about their child’s nutrition/physical activity.