Texas Teachers Reveal Worries About Young Student Studies After Pandemic

Teaching the next generation in Texas is very important to many. However, some teachers in the state are worried that outside factors have to led to education in the state isn't trending in the right direction. Here's what is known at the time of writing.

Texas Teachers Reveal Concerns About Learning Trends In The State

As revealed by the Texas Tribune, educators in the Lone Star State told them certain parts of young Texan's education have suffered due to the recent pandemic. Jaime Aquino, San Antonio ISD Superintendent said this to the news organization:

“When I go into classrooms of students who are currently fourth graders or fifth graders who were either kindergarten or first grade [during the pandemic], you can see that there is a lack of mathematical fluency around basic facts."

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Per Curriculum Associates, there many factors that also affect learning in Texas:

- Difficulties building up foundational skills like phonics or number recognition
- Insufficient resources being devoted to help children in the earliest grades.
- Problems engaging with virtual learning during the pandemic.

Additional Issues Regarding School Attendance After Pandemic

The Texas Tribune also revealed there was a decrease in Pre-K enrollment after the beginning of the pandemic. There was an estimated 50,000 drop in enrollment from the previous school year of 2019-2020. The enrollment number for that school year was revealed as 249,226.

This, in turn, slows a student's growth. A Plains ISD teacher, Heather Harris, revealed this has more impact than one might think:

“Pre-K through second, you’re learning to read, and then third grade on up, you’re reading to learn. So there’s that huge switch of what you’re teaching."

Only time will tell to see how the pandemic affected the younger generation of Texans.