This year, however, with classes being entirely online, her grades have plummeted.Â
âWhen I was in school, I did well but now my grades arenât the best at the moment, and itâs so hard to improve. The work they [the teachers] give us is making me overwhelmed and more anxious,â Ramirez said.Â
Although this may be just one incident, it is not isolated. Fairfax County Public Schools released a report last month showing that the percentage of middle school and high school students earning Fâs in at least two classes jumped from 6% to 11% as of the end of the first quarter â an increase of more than 4,300 students.