Educational consultant Alieshia Baisy-Dyer encourages parents to stay in constant communication with their child’s school leadership teams to ensure they are up to speed on decisions regarding virtual learning.

Educational leader Tori Moore Cofield, executive director of Hope for Families, suggested finding out what your child’s school district recommends students do during the summer.

“Although the TEA has waived the STAAR Assessment…parents are encouraged to download the assessment their student would have taken this school year, grade the test, and determine a plan for the summer to address some of the student’s deficits,” Fisher said.

Baisy-Dyer and Fisher identified several challenges facing parents and children in the coming months, bleeding into the new school year.

Cofield fears many students will cease seeing school as important after experiencing pandemic-induced trauma.