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A Year in Turmoil: Immigrant Families' Struggles and Disengagement With Remote Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mon, April 25, 8:00 to 9:30am PDT (8:00 to 9:30am PDT), Division Virtual Rooms, Division G - Section 2: Differences and Intersectionalities Virtual Paper Session RoomAbstract
In 2020, the emergence of the novel COVID-19 virus caused a devastating effect on all segments of the population. In the U.S. context, the crisis has exacerbated persistent inequities in educational experiences, opportunities, and resources. Even without the accessibility problem, young bilingual children from immigrant backgrounds are among the most vulnerable when it comes to remote learning. Moreover, immigrant families are more like to be negatively affected by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism. Hence, this exploratory study was designed to investigate immigrant families' remote learning experiences and identify structural barriers that hinder the establishment of meaningful home-school connections during the COVID-19 pandemic.