Equity in pandemic education

The “Equity in Action” committee has developed a brief guide identifying and explaining equity issues exacerbated by the pandemic identified action steps available to educators and parents. Inequity has increased under the present administration with the pandemic compounding the insensitivity and bias of the administration. For example, existing inequity in the type of work people must do and the dangers related to this work have been magnified by the pandemic. The school-based resources available to children from low income families relative to children from wealthier families have been magnified by factors such as home access to high speed internet and differences in child care. Suggested action items includes efforts to influence political action and steps more directly related to local schools.