WHY AXISWHAT’S NEW NOW
Survey: 64% of Parents Say
They Received Little or No
Tech Support for Remote
Learning Last School Year
BY ERIC GRIFFITHD
istance learning is the new reality thrust upon most US parents and
guardians by the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine. Before the new
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from home. We heard from 805 parents with kids in middle and intermediate
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