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Turns out Florida dads are the nation's best homework helpers

Posted at 11:13 AM, Jun 13, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-13 20:37:28-04

He does more than blurt out corny dad jokes – he's also good at trying to help with homework.

According to a survey by Brainly , an educational technology company, it turns out Florida dads are the nation's best homework helpers.

Fourty-four percent of dads in Florida help their children with homework assignments. The number was 86 percent nationwide, according to the survey poll. But half of those admitted they get stumped by their child's homework.

Forty percent of dads want their children to be self-sufficient in finding out answers to questions on their own, while 24 percent encourage them to learn from their peers.

Here are the top states where dads are the main homework helpers

  • Florida - 44%
  • New York - 43%
  • Ohio - 42%
  • California- 41%
  • Pennsylvania - 41%
  • Texas - 40%
  • Virginia - 38%
  • Illinois - 38%
  • Indiana - 36%
  • Michigan - 35%
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