Back to School During COVID-19: What Youth Experience and What They Need

The 2020 school year will be unlike any other. MyVoice is here to capture the near real-time thoughts and experiences of youth in America, and that includes how 14 to 24 year olds are navigating a learning and work environment that may look and operate in radically different ways, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

We’re releasing an early report Youth Experiences and Future Needs in Learning and Working During COVID-19 that provides national polling data on school during COVID-19 and what young people are saying they need to maintain health, sanity, and success in this upcoming school year.

As many schools and work places continue virtually in the upcoming year, it is important to consider methods to encourage engagement from youth and to provide access to the resources and workspace needed to help them succeed. Accessible modes of communication, clear scheduling, and deadlines from schools or supervisors are needed to maintain motivation and structure to improve youths’ experiences at home.

Download the report and let us know what you think at hear.my.voice@umich.edu attn: Tammy.