Amanda Peronto
, social studies teacher at Valadez Middle School in Placentia, expounds virtual education at a Title I school.
How have your students handled remote and hybrid learning?
Last year, most of them were struggling immensely. But now … kids are resilient. The students are working so hard. They’ve adapted like the teachers have adapted. They are rock stars. They are working hard to be the best that they can.
How have Title I schools, in particular, been affected during the pandemic?
We still distribute food for our students. The parents can come to the school and pick up food for them. The hardest thing for our students has been the lack of technology in their homes. In addition to giving every student a Chromebook, we gave every household Wi-Fi hot spots. Most students did not have Wi-Fi in their homes.