COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, NONPROFITS, AND BUSINESSES

We know many of you are leading organizations that are working in real time to respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and we realize many may seek guidance around best practices as we address COVID-19 and try to do our part to slow the spread of the disease. To support you, we assembled a list of resources to help guide us through this time. Below you will see a list of excellent resources that will continue to evolve. Have a great resource to share? Email Jaclyn Suffel at jsuffel@edloc.org.

FOR SCHOOLS:

• Schools can now get Zoom (a virtual video conferencing tool) for free! Here’s how.

• A comprehensive set of resources for both schools and families assembled by the PIE Network

• A map of school closures by state created by Ed Week

• The LAUSD Superintendent video announcement is an excellent example of how school districts can share information

• Shelby County Schools did a smart social post around reducing stigma

• TNTP’s great blog around how to continue to learn at home when school is closed has tips and resources for both schools and families

• Incredible blog by Larry Ferlazzo that has several resources for teachers trying to prepare to teach online, including lesson plans, tips, etc.

• EdSurge is hosting a weekly webinar series to discuss how K-12 schools are coping and share best practices

• Official guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on student privacy, students with disabilities, and K-12 flexibilities

• Guidance for state legislatures from the National Conference of State Legislatures on public school legislation in response to COVID-19

• Success Academies released 4 weeks of homework packets for grades K-4 as that is the age where remote learning is hardest

FOR PARENTS:

• A comprehensive set of resources for both schools and families assembled by the PIE Network

• Excellent advice article for parents on how they can prepare for their children to be out of school by Ed Navigator

• NYT Parenting has done a lot of good work on coronavirus issues via a series of articles

• Understood.org has resources for parents of students with learning differences or disabilities

• Colorín Colorado is collecting multilingual resources for parents/schools

• NPR’s comic for kids is a great resource for explaining COVID-19 to children

• TNTP’s great blog around how to continue to learn at home when school is closed has tips for both schools and families

• Here’s an awesome list of all the education companies offering free subscriptions and services right now

• Success Academies is doing a daily email blast for parents with activities to keep their kids engaged while home

FOR NONPROFITS AND BUSINESSES:

• Risk Alternatives published this blog around mitigating risk for nonprofits during this time as did Nonprofit Risk Management

• Council of Nonprofits wrote this blog on how nonprofits can take the lead in the conversation around COVID-19 and support our communities

• Forbes wrote a great article on how this may impact nonprofit fundraising goals and what you can do to prepare

• Guidance from law firm Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on how businesses can handle COVID-19 safely

• Guidance from Littler Workplace Policy Institute on legal preparedness for businesses

• Excellent blog from Promise54 how to lead with organizational values when making decisions around employee policy

• Opportunity Labs created this comprehensive Operational Roadmap to know what to do and when

• Working remotely for the first time as an organization? Here are some strong tips on how to do that effectively.

Need more guidance or have questions about other resources? We are here for you. If you need to schedule time to speak with staff for advisement, please email Erin Krapf at ekrapf@edloc.org.