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Friend,
As students return to school, whether virtual or in class, there is more we need to understand and think through if we are to meet the COVID-19 crisis head on and deal with the consequences of the interruption and disruptions to learning that the pandemic has imposed on the education system.
According to a recently released report from the Economic Policy Institute–COVID-19 and Student Performance, Equity, and U.S. education policy: Lessons from Pre-Pandemic research to inform relief, recovery, and rebuilding–it will be critical to identify
- which students are struggling most and how much learning and development they have lost out on,
- which factors are impeding their learning, and which ones are preventing teachers from teaching these children,
- and which investments must be made to address the negative consequences of COVID-19 on education performance and equity and to rebuild stronger.
EPI’s report offers insights on what to expect based on research into a host of factors leading to disruptions in learning, including summer learning losses and chronic absenteeism, as well as education in other emergencies. The report draws on the reviews to offer a three-pronged plan for schools and the U.S. education system: immediate relief, short-term recovery, and long-term rebuilding.
Join us for a discussion, including opening remarks from Randi Weingarten, the president of the 1.7 million-member American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, about the state of COVID-19 and education and what needs to be done now to support educators and mitigate the damage to student performance, especially for the most vulnerable children.
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