The Education Trust is a national nonprofit that works to close opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and students from low-income families. Through our research and advocacy, Ed Trust supports efforts that expand excellence and equity in education from preschool through college, increase college access and completion particularly for historically underserved students, engage diverse communities dedicated to education equity, and increase political and public will to act on equity issues. As an education equity organization, Ed Trust recognizes that America’s most vulnerable students are at particular risk while schools are closed.

As a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, millions of young people and their families have seen their local schools closed down for weeks or the entirety of the remaining academic year. Thanks to education leaders and organizations across the United States, there are myriad resources for young people, parents, and educators to find grounding during this unprecedented moment and engage in rich distance learning experiences.

We wanted to let you know about a growing set of resources Morningside Center has created to help educators and their students take care of themselves and each other during this period. They draw on our decades of experience fostering social and emotional learning in NYC public schools. We hope they’ll be helpful for you and your staff.