San Francisco parent Laura Fagan argues that few are acknowledging the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on kids and that trade-offs exist.
show less than half of students at or above grade level in English and only a third in math. In all of these cited examples, the already disadvantaged students have been the most negatively impacted.
“We committed educational malpractice,”' said Fedorko. Now back in the classroom, every student is struggling with pronunciation or recognizing letter sounds. “I am often the only adult they interact with that can articulate the sounds, but they can’t see my mouth.” Fedorko adds that it is especially hard on autistic students who already have trouble reading faces and emotions.
Dr. Amy Beck is a pediatrician at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and an associate professor of pediatrics at UCSF. She conductedin 2020 and 2021 examining the rise in child obesity among her San Francisco General patients, ages 4 through 12. Average yearly weight gain was around 19 pounds, compared with healthy weight gain for this age range, which is typically 4 to 7 pounds per year, she said. Some of her patients gained 40, 50 and even 60 pounds.
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