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National PTA and NortonLifeLock Expand Collaboration to Engage More Families in Cyber Safety Conversations
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. and TEMPE, Ariz., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ National PTA and NortonLifeLock announced today an expansion of their partnership to engage more families and ensure equity in Cyber Safety conversations. With a new $1 million commitment from NortonLifeLock, over the next two years National PTA will more than triple the amount of grant funding to local PTAs provided through NortonLifeLock, as well as modernize and relaunch The Smart Talk, a free, fun, interactive tool and educational program originally created five years ago by National PTA and NortonLifeLock. The Smart Talk helps families address privacy, screen time, social media etiquette, app usage, texting and calling, and set tech ground rules for their household.
New Poll Reveals Parents' Perspectives on Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic prnewswire.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from prnewswire.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Key findings of the survey show:
52% of parents favor end-of-year testing this spring to measure the impact of the pandemic on student learning.
60% of parents are worried their child is behind and want more information on where their child is academically.
62% of parents believe their child to be behind compared to a normal school year.
49% of parents are worried their student will not be prepared for the next grade. As underscored by the results of the survey, parents and educators alike should have meaningful data on student learning and progress. This is especially important to help our teachers tailor their instruction to students and address COVID-19 learning gaps; help identify the supports students need from their school, teachers and family; help parents and teachers work together to address learning loss and support students success; and help parents better support their children s learning at home, said Leslie Boggs,
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