Last week, Advance Illinois released a report, Education in a Pandemic: Learning from Illinois Students & Caregivers to Plan for the Road Ahead. The report encapsulates what Illinois’s school communities—including students, parents, and caregivers—are experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic and what they will require in the long term to recover and rebuild. A recording of the … Continue reading Education in a Pandemic
More Resources for Running Your PTA Virtually
Running a PTA during the pandemic has certainly been a challenge, from moving meetings online to figuring out what fundraisers and events can be done safely. Now, both National PTA and Illinois PTA have put together more resources to help you run your PTA virtually. Illinois PTA has been running an online series of events, Building … Continue reading More Resources for Running Your PTA Virtually
The 2020 Illinois School Report Card: What’s New and What’s Missing
Illinois releases its school report card every year at the end of October, and the data presented can help you and your PTA understand what is happening in your district and in your child’s school. This year, because of the pandemic, there are a lot of exceptions noted on the school report card, but there is still … Continue reading The 2020 Illinois School Report Card: What’s New and What’s Missing
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