Faculty Mentor
Heather Butts
Major/Area of Research
Public Health
Description
In the year 2020, the whole world was hit by a pandemic name COVID-19. It resulted in school closures across the world, which has impacted millions of children’s education. As a result, education has transitioned online via digital platforms. For many families, these transformations to online education have been difficult. For low-income families, people couldn’t afford or may not have had access to supplies needed for online education like high-speed internet and a computer. National Education Association (NEA) reports that 13.5 million children aged 5-7 years have no access to these technologies. It can be difficult for parents to understand the impact of online education on their children. The project will examine digital inequity, lack of academic engagement, lack of structure, and social/emotional concerns for their children.
Keywords
COVID-19, Online Education, Family Outreach
Included in
The impact of online education on families during COVID-19
In the year 2020, the whole world was hit by a pandemic name COVID-19. It resulted in school closures across the world, which has impacted millions of children’s education. As a result, education has transitioned online via digital platforms. For many families, these transformations to online education have been difficult. For low-income families, people couldn’t afford or may not have had access to supplies needed for online education like high-speed internet and a computer. National Education Association (NEA) reports that 13.5 million children aged 5-7 years have no access to these technologies. It can be difficult for parents to understand the impact of online education on their children. The project will examine digital inequity, lack of academic engagement, lack of structure, and social/emotional concerns for their children.