Parents Plead: Hold Them Back A Year, They Haven t Learned A Thing
After a year of unprecedented disruptions, some parents ― particularly those of children with disabilities ― are asking their school for a redo.
By Rebecca Klein
Illustration: HuffPost; Photo: Courtesy of Diana Wright
Diana Wright (right), her partner and their family. Seven of the children are adopted, all with disabilities. An eighth child, who is being fostered, has her face covered.
Jeanette Beasley’s stepson is in fifth grade and barely reads on a second grade level. Since March 2020, when schools shut down at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, his progress has moved at a snail’s pace. His school, so far, has remained in virtual mode, and the services that typically help him manage his autism, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder and learning disability have been lacking.