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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I feel like every parent who has kids with issues attributes them to the lockdown; whatever the age. I don’t see how staying at home for a year can alter every generation of kids so much. And if it was lockdown, why is it your kid and not all the kids in your kid’s grade? [/b]

I think that when we are seeing immaturity and learning difficulties across age groups it has as much to do with parenting, copious screens at home, and copious screens in school. Many parents think they’re “on” their children’s behaviors, but they aren’t. They let many many MANY things go and favor their children instead of the good of the group. If we went back to the school days before smart boards in the classroom and chromebooks in every hand, we would see better behavior. If kids weren’t handed iPhones at the store and iPads at restaurants to keep them quiet they would be better off. I don’t think it was the lockdown, I think it was the shift in parenting that came with it and that hasn’t gone back. [/quote]

As an elementary teacher (5th grade), it is 97% of the kids in that grade. The ones who weren't affected were the students who were exceptional before the lockdown (advanced for their age/grade).

The students I've had in my classroom the 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 school years are one year behind, both academically and emotionally.

I have to pause and teach several 4th grade topics because last year in 4th grade the teacher had to pause and teach 3rd grade topics, etc. etc. etc. My sister teaches 3rd grade and she said this is the first year she hasn't had to shift her learning plans to incorporate a lot of 2nd grade topics that weren't mastered. In chatting with others, they are seeing the same. The only students on the correct track are those who started K 2022-2023 and after, whose learning was not at all disrupted because they were too young to be in school.

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