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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If neurotypical children are still behind this long after the pandemic, what have you been doing the past couple years? At this point, it’s on you, the parent.[/quote]

There are articles in education  journals about how parents think their kids are okay, since they are back in school and have been now for years.  But the kids aren't okay.  Teachers see it but parents may not.  [/quote]

My kids were slipping, I noticed, and I worked with them. To expect teachers to fix everything from the pandemic is absurd. If parents aren’t noticing, I’m willing to bet the same parents are not engaged with their children’s school work. [/quote]

I have an 8th grader and a 5th grader.  I can notice that my 5th grader's class is behind where my older DC's class was (actually the year before, since my 8th grader's 5th grade was virtual).  I am an engaged parent.  But I cannot move his class forward, I cannot fix that or "work with that".

You are one of those on this thread who is in denial.  You see the posts by teachers saying they see the effects of the pandemic in most of their students and you think they are wrong.  Why do you do that?[/quote]

You are the one in denial. Your kids are behind, you CAN work with that. But you expect the system to fix it instead of doing the work yourself. If you rely on the system alone, your kids won’t make up the time. 
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