School closings and alternate-day in-person classes require families to pay a more active role in students’ education. With the help of partners like Reading Rockets, we’re providing the help you need to keep kids’ learning on track. Stay tuned — more great content is coming soon!
Need Help with At-Home Learning?
NEA has teamed up with PBS station WETA to offer expert tips and resources to help educators and families navigate distance learning. Use these resources to make sure that learning continues—no matter where it takes place.
Featured Resources
Reading 101: A Guide for Parents
This guide will give you a better understanding of what it takes to learn to read (and write) and how you can help your children grow as readers, writers, and learners.
TQ Distance Learning Webinar 5: NEA and WETA - Providing Support for Families in Challenging Times
This webinar will include a discussion of the needs, concerns, and wants of parents during this unprecedented time.
Family Stories
This article, developed in partnership with WETA, provides a number of ways that you can make storytelling a part of the time your family spends together.
A Family Guide to Reading Resources and Strategies to Minimize the COVID Slide
Extended school closures will significantly curtail learning gains in reading. Here are ways to mitigate the loss.
Coronavirus Impact: More Than Just Out-of-School Learning
A resource guide for families coping with COVID-19.
NEA Report: The Proliferation of Pandemic Pods, Micro-Schools, and Home Education
See why the NEA cautions against the pandemic pods, micro-schools, and home education programs that operate outside the authority of state and district public school systems.
Reading SOS: Expert Answers to Family Questions About Reading
In this special Reading Rockets video series, experts answer real questions from families about reading and how to support their children at home.
American Academy of Pediatrics Shares Strategies for Safe In-Person Instruction
Read key takeaways from our webinar featuring Nathaniel Beers, MD, FAAP, a member of the AAP Council on School Health.
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