One year later: COVID-19’s impact on families, students

Posted byNatalie PatePosted inUncategorized

It’s been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic changed Oregonians lives in what felt like an instant, moving classes and many jobs online.

For many, the biggest disruption from COVID-19 hit right at home. Living rooms became remote-learning classrooms and daycares with parents balancing roles as caregivers, educators and workers. 

Students have struggled to balance workloads and stay motivated. Parents of younger children have weighed obtaining harder-to-find child care with outright leaving the labor force. 

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Published by Natalie Pate

Natalie Pate is a journalist and author based in Salem, Oregon. She has written about education and other topics throughout the Pacific Northwest for more than eight years. She is originally from Colorado and earned her B.A. in Politics and French from Willamette University.

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