CORONAVIRUS DOESN'T CARE ABOUT SCHOOL... BY ZIKERIA L. MARSHALL, 9TH GRADE, MARIETTA, GA

CORONAVIRUS Doesn't Care

ABOUT SCHOOL

BY ZIKERIA L. MARSHALL, 9TH GRADE, MARIETTA, GA

The COVID-19 pandemic is overwhelming the functioning and outcomes of the education system. The pandemic has impacted our schools because it has ruined a lot of students’ education and is leaving many behind when it comes to learning. In this 2020-2021 school year, many schools still remaining physically closed just as they were when the school year began. There is more we need to understand and think through if the students’ needs are met during this crisis. family, watch movies, play games, and even go walking in the park sometimes. Although we have more family time, a lot more time is being spent on technology for virtual learning as well as socialization.

The pandemic has brought negative impacts on education as well as a family’s overall well-being. While we do not know all the exact impacts, we do know that the average students’ academic performance is deteriorating during the pandemic, along with their progress in other developmental skills. The pandemic has forced school closures in 188 countries, heavily disrupting the learning process of lots of children, teenagers, and their families.

My school life experience during the pandemic has been both good and bad. The best part of the pandemic is that I get to spend time with my In October, my school district went back to face-to-face learning and although I prefer face-to-face instruction (because it is better for my learning style), freshman year is nothing like I imagined with COVID. Things are different due to the need to social distance.

I do enjoy the benefits of staying home and having to worry less about my family getting COVID-19, but I hope the pandemic is over soon, so that we can go back to living like normal. I am looking forward to having a better school year for when I go into the 10th grade.