The Daily Yonder
Kentucky Schools Face Challenges Transitioning to Online Teaching during a Pandemic
Switching to online schooling proved difficult for both teachers and students. Even when the technology is available, many miss the structure and social interactions with their peers.
Students using laptops in Monmouth, Illinois. I(mage provided by Julia Levine.)
Rebecca Potter has been a teacher in Letcher County, Kentucky, for 29 years, but she’s never had a school year quite like this one. Like most teachers across the country, she has been teaching her students remotely, with the aid of educational software like Google Classroom. But that transition has not been an easy one.