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May 10, 2021

Natural Disasters Closed Schools even Before COVID-19

Valentina Quality Education

From the Gulf of Mexico to the western end of the Pacific Ocean, schools have recently experienced unprecedented and excruciating setbacks beyond their control. And that was before the coronavirus pandemic. A new report from the Government Accountability Office says that for schools that have suffered from major natural disasters in recent years, the pandemic has made difficult situations even more daunting as local leaders try to dig out and keep multiple catastrophes from overwhelming students and school communities. "Local education officials in disaster-affected areas told us the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health issues and trauma and contributed to lost instructional time, staff burnout, delays in recovery projects, and financial strain in their communities," the GAO stated in a report released Wednesday. "Such varied challenges reflect the multi-faceted nature of both recovery and services that schools provide to students."

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Natural Disasters Closed Schools even Before COVID-19

Quality Education

From the Gulf of Mexico to the western end of the Pacific Ocean, schools have recently experienced unprecedented and excruciating setbacks beyond their control. And that was before the coronavirus pandemic. A new report from the Government Accountability Office says that for schools that have suffered from major natural disasters in recent years, the pandemic has made difficult situations even more daunting as local leaders try to dig out and keep multiple catastrophes from overwhelming students and school communities. "Local education officials in disaster-affected areas told us the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health issues and trauma and contributed to lost instructional time, staff burnout, delays in recovery projects, and financial strain in their communities," the GAO stated in a report released Wednesday. "Such varied challenges reflect the multi-faceted nature of both recovery and services that schools provide to students."

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