In addition, children with special needs should be in school to benefit from in-person therapy, says Domenech, the head of the Superintendents Association. “School districts should consider prioritizing in-person learning for children who need it the most. This can include children in K-third grades, for whom remote learning is less effective than for older children.”
I specifically work with special needs students and they do need the structure and in class teaching to learn.
The teachers created paper packets for students without digital access that contained instructional materials that parents could pick up or have mailed to them.
The school I work at made packets to distribute to the kids who were unable to connect to their wifi or that did not have wifi.
Several groups representing K-12 educators want Congress to approve $200 billion in dedicated K-12 funding that would include $175 billion in emergency education funding. The latest stimulus bill now before the Senate -- the HEROES Act -- includes $90 billion for K-12 schools, $58 billion of which would be for local school districts.
I believe schools need more funding.
“We cannot in good conscience risk the health and safety of our students and staff by returning to the classroom prematurely and without funding for the necessary precautions, given the continued lack of a national testing program and a lack of clear understanding of the impacts of coronavirus on young people,” the superintendents say in the letter.
Safety is the main concern.