Why Kids Need Your Support
Our kids have experienced such a dramatic loss in learning because of COVID-19, they need your support more than ever. More, and larger, gaps are being seen in classes.
Learning Gaps
Fall test scores show fewer students performing at grade level! Only 54% of K-8 are on track in reading and comprehension. (District intervention programs and main classroom teachers are continually working on closing gaps, but need help where gaps are larger due to COVID.)
Mental Health Gaps
Loss of social interaction is causing anxiety to participate in class for all grades. And is impacting class behavior that disrupts teaching.
Equity Gaps
The learning and mental health gaps are exponentially larger for groups that have not had the same level of resources available to them. Less than 35% underserved* students are on track in reading and comprehension.
Your gift to fund more teachers
is needed more than ever.
MORE PART-TIME TEACHERS CAN:
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- Be a co-teacher alongside the main teacher to help tailor lessons at a different pace for some.
- Be an extra set of ears and heart to listen and shepherd our children through social and emotional challenges they did not experience during on-line classes.
- Be the staff leader for affinity groups that give more students a fun, safe place to talk about what they’re interested in, be it culture, lifestyle or new activities.
Schools have the flexibility to hire based on their students’ need.
*Historically underserved students include students in special education, English language learning learners, students experiencing homelessness, are in foster care, identified as migrant, and/or students that are Black, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Native Alaskan and Hispanic. Source: TTSD.
