Post #1501189
2026-03-12 15:20 UTC
COVID fucked up my kids education so badly they are still trying to catch up. They were in 3rd and 4th grade in 2020, so they lost those prime reading comprehension lessons. But at the same time the schools failed to catch the students up and now they are struggling and instead of helping them they just push them along and pass the buck to the next grade.
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@The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 2026-03-12 15:23
I’m really sorry to hear that. I think a lot of parents are in the same boat, and we’re going to see the effects of it for years.
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@ghen@sh.itjust.works 2026-03-12 16:18
If your kids are fucked up so badly that they can’t handle the next grade then they shouldn’t be in the next grade. Who cares if they graduate high school at 18, 19, or 20? None of that matters anymore. But you got to be right for your own kids and hold them back if they need to be held back. If you think the school is doing the wrong thing then you got to step in. Don’t just let it happen and complain on the internet.
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@ickplant@lemmy.world 2026-03-12 19:31
My son was in 8th grade, he lost prime socialization time. It really pains me to see him struggle to make social connections now.