Story by Samantha Rose McRae
Photos by Minesh Bacrania
By the end of the 2022-2023 school year, it was apparent something needed to change. The students who had just completed their 6th grade year were in 3rd grade when COVID forced everyone into isolation. For nearly two years students were placed in virtual classrooms and Google Meet boxes, away from their peers and teachers. For some families, the result of a world-wide pandemic meant changes to family dynamics and accessibility. Students weren’t able to see their friends or receive one-on-one help from teachers as readily as in the classroom. Experts and teachers alike knew there would be an impact on the academic advancement of students, not to mention their mental health, but the true impact of isolation is beginning to take shape in surprising ways for students, as became apparent to three 6th gr…
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