School from home is the new coronavirus reality. How are students and teachers doing?
Citing concerns over spreading the coronavirus, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced public schools will be closed for the rest of the academic year.
She’s proud of the work her teachers and staff are doing, but recognizes that there is now a heavy burden on parents and caretakers to ensure that children keep up. She worries that videos and online lessons can’t make up for the one-on-one interactions that nurture students each day in a classroom.Following strict safe distance guidelines, students and/or their family member pick up laptops placed in the parking lot of Chaffey College on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Chino.
Across the region, teachers and administrators have struggled with other barriers to access — long wait times for installation, parents without legal status who fear sharing their information, and families that can’t get permission from their landlords to install the necessary equipment. Skyrocketing unemployment is also bearing down on families, making home schooling even more worrisome for many parents and students.
Principal Rafael Balderas stands outside Bell High School which was closed because of coronavirus pandemic. Seniors were at the top of the list, Balderas said, because they might need to complete courses to graduate on time or remain eligible for college in the fall.
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