The Phoenix Hebrew Academy is teaming up with Gesher Disability Resources to combat the âsummer slump,â the gap of time between studentsâ last day of school in the early summer and when they start again the next fall. The leaders of Gesher and PHA suspect it might be more dramatic this year because of COVID-19.
âStudents always regress over the course of a 10-week summer,â said Rabbi Yisroel Weiner, head of the Phoenix Hebrew Academy, adding it is âjust the nature of the beast.â But with COVID, Weiner said that this summerâs regression would be worse, especially for kids who opted for virtual instruction and for kids with special needs.