Abstract
The American Trends Panel survey of teachers and principals (Hamilton et al., 2020) implemented in late April-early May complements the work of the Center on Reinventing Public Education (Gross & Opalka, 2020) and their systematic review of school districts' and charter management organizations' web sites. Policy briefs developed from this data have focused on three areas of concern, which are also noted in our coded themes: teacher lack of familiarity with learning tools, district ability to offer socio-emotional support to students, and frequency of teacher-student and teacher-family interactions. [...]the EdWeek survey reporters also revealed that morale for teachers, students, and administrators across the country plummeted during the early months of the pandemic. While it is currently unknown how long students will engage in remote learning, we present data-informed policy recommendations that school district personnel and state education officials might implement to improve stakeholder experiences and minimize a widening achievement gap as school disruptions continue.