The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Engagement
Libby Daggers
Texas A&M University
Mark Pontious, Ph.D.
Miami University
Kimberly Sterritt
The University of Alabama
Benjamin Williams
Georgia State University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/jcotr.v28i2.3755
Keywords: Family Engagement, Parent Engagement, Parents and Families, Parent, Family, COVID, COVID-19
Abstract
While family engagement professionals are accustomed to engaging a remote population with high expectations, the COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges, opportunities for innovation, and even higher expectations from families. This article is a collection of experiences from four family engagement colleagues in which the authors spotlight the experiences of families throughout the pandemic, the impact of the pandemic on family engagement, and how this period of time may impact institutional approach to family engagement going forward.