Tele-Townhall Responding & Returning to Schools: Parents’ Perspectives on the Summer and Fall

In April and May 2020, the Urban League of Louisiana and The Education Trust released a survey for parents that focused on responding to and coping with education during the time of COVID-19 and the resulting stay at home order.

This education tele-town hall aims to lift up the experiences and concerns of parents captured by the survey and consider the implications of what parents have shared as well as potential actions and steps for schools, education leaders, and community partners.

Speakers include:
Krystal Allen, Founder & CEO, K. Allen Consulting

Camille Alexander, Deputy Director, City of New Orleans Office of Youth and Families

Dr. Jawan Brown Alexander, Ed.D, Chief of Schools, New Schools New Orleans

Myrialis King, ESQ., CEO, Community Academies of New Orleans

Kimberly W. LaGrue, Chief Information Officer, City of New Orleans

Dadrius Lanus, Member, East Baton Rouge School Board

Chrisdelin Lyles, Parent Advocate, Baton Rouge

Tale’ Lockett, CEO, Algiers Charter School Association School Leader

Dominique Martin, Parent Advocate, New Orleans

Judy Reese Morse, President and CEO, Urban League of Louisiana

Gilma Pavon, Director of the Parent Information Center, Urban League of Louisiana

Keisha Smith, State Director of Louisiana, Education Trust