Armed with the data, educators have continued developing more effective hybrid and remote teaching methods using creative strategies to engage learners. Still, the reality is that this has been a challenging school year, and future data for 2020-21 will likely be similar to that shown in the reports above.
The good news is that as more schools are in-person, jobs are created and vaccines are administered, a sense of balance will resume. Knowing that the impact of the pandemic will linger – in every aspect of our lives – educators will be able to prepare for the upcoming challenges and meet students where they are academically upon returning to the classroom.